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disillusion.

To free or deprive of illusion; to disenchant.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/dɪs.ɪˈluːʒən/UK
  1. To free or deprive of illusion; to disenchant.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From dis- + illusion: literally, the removal or undoing of illusion.

noun/dɪs.ɪˈluːʒən/UK
  1. The act or process of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief or illusion.

    countable · usually
  2. 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.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From dis- + illusion: literally, the removal or undoing of illusion.

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