disillution

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Disillusion

noun

1. a feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be.

Example sentence: After watching the highly anticipated movie, his disillusion with the plot twist was evident.

verb (transitive)

1. to cause someone to realize that something they believed to be true or good is actually false or disappointing.

Example sentence: The interview with the athlete disillusioned many fans who had thought of him as a role model.

verb (intransitive)

1. to lose one's illusions or naive belief in something.

Example sentence: Over time, she gradually disillusioned about the corrupt nature of politics.