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Pronunciation / Transliteration: delusione
"La sua delusione era evidente quando ha visto il risultato."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations.
"She felt a deep sense of disappointment when she didn't get the job she applied for." - 2
An event or situation that causes such a feeling.
"The cancellation of the concert was a major disappointment for the fans."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'disappointment' originates from the Middle English term 'disappointen', which is derived from the Old French 'desappointer', meaning to 'unappoint' or 'remove from office'. The prefix 'dis-' indicates negation, while 'appoint' comes from the Latin 'appunctare', meaning to 'to arrange'. Over time, the meaning evolved to signify the feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disappointment" is said worldwide
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déception
Transliteration: déception
"Elle a ressenti une grande déception après avoir perdu le match."
Enttäuschung
Transliteration: Enttäuschung
"Die Absage des Events war eine große Enttäuschung für alle."
delusione
Transliteration: delusione
"La sua delusione era evidente quando ha visto il risultato."
decepción
Transliteration: decepción
"La decepción fue palpable entre los asistentes después de la cancelación."
decepção
Transliteration: decepção
"Ele sentiu uma grande decepção ao não ser escolhido."
निराशा
Transliteration: niraasha
"उसे नौकरी नहीं मिलने पर निराशा हुई।"
失望
Transliteration: shīwàng
"她对结果感到失望。"
실망
Transliteration: silmang
"그녀는 결과에 실망했다."
失望
Transliteration: shitsubō
"彼女は結果に失望した。"
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