disillusioned

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adjective

dis·​il·​lu·​sion·​ed ˌdis-ə-ˈlü-zhənd 

: having lost faith or trust in something formerly regarded as good or valuable

becoming more and more disillusioned with politics

Overworked, tired, disillusioned, with a shaky marriage, the district attorney finally gets a case that he really wants to prosecute.

—The New York Times Book Review

The camps grew restive and disillusioned, but refused to give up.

—Nora Levin

The disillusioned children of troubled marriages suffer from their parents' transgressions long into adulthood.

—Marianne Gingher

disillusioned

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past tense and past participle of disillusion entry 2

Examples of disillusioned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The vice president then lobbies for his own shot at delivering a message to disillusioned voters. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026

In his 20s, Gortner became disillusioned with the evangelical movement and became an aspiring actor in New York. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Haymitch has a supporting role in the original franchise, appearing as the disillusioned, hard-drinking mentor of Lawrence’s Katniss Everdeen. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

Their comic appeal can draw disillusioned voters, but under Brazil’s proportional system, votes also boost candidates’ parties, potentially bringing more seats and public funds. — Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1858, in the meaning defined above