disillusionment
noun [ U or S ] uk/ˌdɪs.ɪˈluː.ʒən.mənt/ us/ˌdɪs.ɪˈluː.ʒən.mənt/ (also disillusion)
醒悟，理想破灭
a feeling of being disappointed and unhappy because of discovering the truth about something or someone that you liked or respected
There is increasing disillusionment with the government. 人们对政府越来越失望。
He left the company, expressing his bitter disillusionment. 他离开了公司，表达了他强烈的幻灭之情。
My feeling is that there's a disillusionment all over Scotland with the way the parliament is behaving. 我的感觉是，整个苏格兰都对议会的行事方式感到失望。
They noted growing disillusion with the political process. 他们注意到人们对政治进程越来越失望。
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- Too many teachers are quitting the profession due to burnout or disillusionment.
- There is a lot of disillusionment among staff.
- The current deadlock is a major reason for growing voter disillusionment.
- He began to feel disillusionment with his Church.