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What does disillusionment mean?

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Noun
  1. A feeling of disappointment, akin to depression, arising from the realization that something is not what it was expected or believed to be, possibly accompanied by philosophical angst from having one's beliefs challenged.
  2. The act of freeing from an illusion; the state of being freed therefrom.
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There is disillusionment on the part of the community and frustration on the part of the parents.
I can hardly describe the sense of anger and betrayal and sheer disillusionment now endemic in the staff.
Disappointment and disillusionment are as much enemies as the opposing candidates.
I worried that discovering Diana might be a journey of disillusionment, a glimpse of a fading star.
The German invasion was soon followed by growing disillusionment, frustration, and discontent.
Human nature dictates that if people are kept waiting too long, disillusionment takes over.

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