"disenchanting" meaning in English

See disenchanting in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more disenchanting [comparative], most disenchanting [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} disenchanting (comparative more disenchanting, superlative most disenchanting)
  1. Causing one to become disenchanted; disillusioning; making something unattractive. Derived forms: disenchantingly
    Sense id: en-disenchanting-en-adj-Hi2Cib2h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} disenchanting
  1. present participle and gerund of disenchant Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: disenchant
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