Definition of DISILLUSION

disillusion

Meanings

Plural: disillusions

Noun

  • freeing from false belief or illusions
  • The act or process of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief or illusion.
  • The state of being freed from a constructed or imposed illusion; the recognition of an underlying truth previously obscured by a false or controlled narrative.

Verb

  • free from enchantment
  • To free or deprive of illusion; to disenchant.

Origin / Etymology

From dis- + illusion: literally, the removal or undoing of illusion.

Antonyms

enchant

Scrabble Score: 12

disillusion is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
disillusion is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
disillusion is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

disillusion is a valid Words With Friends word