disillusioned

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adjective

dis·​il·​lu·​sion·​ed ˌdis-ə-ˈlü-zhənd 

: having lost faith or trust in something formerly regarded as good or valuable

becoming more and more disillusioned with politics

Overworked, tired, disillusioned, with a shaky marriage, the district attorney finally gets a case that he really wants to prosecute.

—The New York Times Book Review

The camps grew restive and disillusioned, but refused to give up.

—Nora Levin

The disillusioned children of troubled marriages suffer from their parents' transgressions long into adulthood.

—Marianne Gingher

disillusioned

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past tense and past participle of disillusion entry 2

Examples of disillusioned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

As Democrats seek to energize Black voters—a key constituency that has traditionally supported the party—the candidates’ appearances also aim to re-engage voters who may currently feel disillusioned with the Democratic Party. — Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Madison has made a smart choice for her biggest role since bagging an Oscar for Anora; her character’s trajectory from Facebook believer through disillusioned outlier to courageous whistleblower is stirringly rendered. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

But voters who turned to him out of frustration with the cost of living are still waiting for relief, and some are growing disillusioned with their choices. — Katherine Doyle, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Republicans hope that by reprising warnings of crime and disorder the party can reenergize their disillusioned base and win back skeptical moderate voters who have drifted over concerns like affordability. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1858, in the meaning defined above