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disenchantment

British  
/ ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt /

noun

  1. a state of disappointment or disillusionment

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"Citizens also perceive that tension in the public debate causes weariness, disenchantment and disaffection," Felipe said in his traditional address to the nation from Madrid's Royal Palace.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Her mother’s death from pancreatic cancer in 2021 deepened her disenchantment with traditional medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

But financial firms in the U.S. and abroad have become familiar with First Brands to their profound disenchantment.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

The initial pride felt by most Argentines after the announcement that a fellow countryman would be the first Latin American pope gave way to disenchantment among some over the years.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

Nevertheless, and although he himself did not seem to notice it, those letters of recuperation and stimulation were slowly changing into pastoral letters of disenchantment.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez