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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛntˈtɔɪ̯st
"Viele Arbeiter sind von den Reformen enttäuscht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Disappointed by someone or something that one discovers to be less good than had been believed.
"Many voters have become increasingly disenchanted with the ruling political party." - 2
Free from illusion; no longer charmed or captivated by something.
"She grew disenchanted with the glamour of the fashion industry and decided to leave."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb disenchant, combining the English prefix dis- (denoting reversal or removal) with the Middle English verb enchanten, originating from Old French enchanter and Latin incantare. Historically used in the context of breaking a magical spell, the meaning evolved by the 17th century to metaphorically describe the loss of illusion, idealism, or fascination.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disenchanted" is said worldwide
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désenchanté
Transliteration: dezãʃɑte
"Il est profondément désenchanté par la politique actuelle."
enttäuscht
Transliteration: ɛntˈtɔɪ̯st
"Viele Arbeiter sind von den Reformen enttäuscht."
disilluso
Transliteration: dizilˈluːzo
"Era un uomo disilluso dal mondo dello spettacolo."
desencantado
Transliteration: desenkaṇˈtaðo
"Estaba desencantado con su trabajo de oficina."
desencantado
Transliteration: dɛzẽkɐ̃ˈtadu
"Ele ficou desencantado com a promessa de lucros rápidos."
मोहभंग
Transliteration: mohbhang
"राजनीति से उसका मोहभंग हो गया है।"
幻灭的
Transliteration: huànmiè de
"年轻人对传统体制感到幻灭。"
환멸을 느낀
Transliteration: hwanmyeoreul neukkin
"그들은 현실에 환멸을 느꼈다."
幻滅した
Transliteration: genmetsu shita
"彼はその仕事の現実に幻滅した。"
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