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What is the noun for disillusionment?

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disillusionment
  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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  4. Examples:
    1. “Their disillusionment grew with what appeared to be his increasing reliance on intuition rather than pragmatism.”
      “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.”
disillusion
  1. (countable) The act or process of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief.
  2. (uncountable) The state of having been or process of becoming freed of false belief.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “And as a result, in place of the kindled hopes and artificially aroused excitement comes disillusion and apathy.”
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