dis·il·lu·sion
ˌdis-ə-ˈlü-zhən 
: the condition of being disenchanted : the condition of being dissatisfied or defeated in expectation or hope
suffered romantic disillusions
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Verb
Working at that store for six months was enough to disillusion me about retail work.
we were disillusioned when we saw how the movie star acted in real life
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
The moon aggravating Saturn and Mars creates an air of disillusion that clouds your objectivity.
—USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Already, activist groups are promising major protests over Biden’s support for Israel during the August gathering, all but guaranteeing bad split-screen visuals emphasizing young progressives’ disillusion with a President who urgently needs a strong youth turnout to beat Trump.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
The moon aggravating Saturn and Mars creates an air of disillusion that clouds your objectivity.
—USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
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“Disillusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disillusion. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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