DISILLUSIONMENTS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

disillusionments

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plural of disillusionment

as in disenchantments

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Noun

In the line of outrages, what about your colleague Ilhan Omar, who recently had her home searched by federal officers ahead of her reëlection?

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
Look, of the outrages, these are like the least among them, as far as being upset with the administration, with the president.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026

Definition of outrages

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The Navy has used the cessation of hostilities to restock ships with munitions and supplies, completing a significant replenishment of weapons for the USS George Washington last week.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
That action comes as part of a broader regional war in the Middle East that began when the United States and Israel attacked Iran in February 2026—and Iran has drawn up plans to potentially attack undersea cables if hostilities ramp up once again.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of hostilities

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None could tame its political furies; its covert operations, which killed more than a thousand Americans in Lebanon, Iraq, and Afghanistan; or its expansion, through the creation of like-minded extremist movements, across the Middle East.

— Robin Wright, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Just as players once had to fight the three furies in later runs of Hades, the Oceanus boss fight requires Melinoë to fight a trio of sirens — each with their own move set, weapons, and health — in order to move forward.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025

Definition of furies

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The more Vision rages, the calmer and more reasonable Ultron becomes.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
Foster, a defense contractor who’s just lost his job, rages at the burdens of everyday life in America, and thinks the world is working against certain people.

— Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

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