disenchantment
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
- (countable, uncountable) Freeing from false belief or illusions.
- (countable, uncountable) The devaluation of religion or mysticism apparent in modern society.
Synonyms
Translations
désenchantement
desencanto
disillusione
desencantamento
ontgoocheling
desil·lusió desengany
Desillusionierung desencantamentPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt/
Etymology
From dis- + enchantment. In the social sciences sense a calque of German Entzauberung, as used by sociologist Max Weber.
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