disillusion
noun
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L319564 on Wikidata ↗verb
- to free from illusions, ideals
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /dɪs.ɪˈluːʒən/
noun
Etymology: From dis- + illusion: literally, the removal or undoing of illusion.
- The act or process of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief or illusion.
- The state of being freed from a constructed or imposed illusion; the recognition of an underlying truth previously obscured by a false or controlled narrative.
“Disillusion is not disappointment; it is the breaking of the spell—the moment the veil falls and truth becomes inescapable.”
verb
Etymology: From dis- + illusion: literally, the removal or undoing of illusion.
- To free or deprive of illusion; to disenchant.
“To disillusion a man is not to break him, but to open his eyes to the machinery behind the curtain.”