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disillusioneddisappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good or impressive than one had believed

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good or impressive than one had believed

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsɪˈluːʒənd/

Korean meaning: 환상이 깨져 실망한, 환멸을 느끼는

Korean pronunciation: 디실**루**전드

Example Sentences

  • After working 80 hours a week for a year with no promotion, Jake became deeply disillusioned with corporate life.
  • Sarah was disillusioned when she discovered her favorite influencer was actually promoting products she never used.
  • Many young people become disillusioned with dating apps after endless swiping with no meaningful connections.

disillusioned

ADJECTIVE

//dɪsɪˈluːʒənd//

disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good or impressive than one had believed

disillusioned concept
💡 Concept

After years of loyal service, the knight feels disillusioned by his corrupt king.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪsɪˈluːʒənd/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪsɪˈluːʒənd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootillusion
Suffix--ed

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, '거짓 착각에서 벗어나다'는 뜻에서 시작되어 현재의 '환멸을 느끼다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

mentionedquestionedfashioned
mentioned
questioned
fashioned

🔗Collocations

become disillusioned
disillusioned with politics
deeply disillusioned
disillusioned voters
disillusioned employee
grow disillusioned

📝Examples

After working 80 hours a week for a year with no promotion, Jake became deeply disillusioned with corporate life.

😄 Fun example

Sarah was disillusioned when she discovered her favorite influencer was actually promoting products she never used.

😄 Fun example

Many young people become disillusioned with dating apps after endless swiping with no meaningful connections.

The voters were disillusioned by the politician's broken promises during his first term.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

disappointeddisenchantedcynicalbitterjaded

Antonyms

optimistichopefulenthusiastic

Related

disillusionillusionrealitydisappointmentcynicism

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