disenchant

[dis-en-chant, -chahnt]

verb (used with object)

1. to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion.

   The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.

disenchant

/ ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːnt /

verb

1. (tr; when passive, foll by with or by) to make disappointed or disillusioned

   she is disenchanted with the marriage

Other Word Forms

• disenchanter noun
• disenchanting adjective
• disenchantingly adverb
• disenchantment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disenchant¹

1580–90; < Middle French desenchanter, equivalent to des- dis- ¹ + enchanter to enchant

Example Sentences

In “Take This Job and Shove It,” the protagonist notably wasn’t disenchanted with hard work—instead, he felt like 15 years of working for a “fool” didn’t get him what he wanted.

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The party, founded by Juan and Eva Perón in the 1940s and long associated with Argentina’s welfare state, remains a formidable force but failed to mobilize disenchanted voters as inflation eased from its historic highs.

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Yopougon residents who spoke to AFP said they were disenchanted with politics.

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It was put in place because decades of gerrymandering left voters disenchanted.

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He's clearly disenchanted by Cranford High and the drawbacks of being queer in the small town suburbs, but then he finds this unlikely camaraderie and comfort.

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