"disenchantment" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt/ [UK], /ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃæntmənt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-disenchantment.wav Forms: disenchantments [plural]
Etymology: From dis- + enchantment. In the social sciences sense a calque of German Entzauberung, as used by sociologist Max Weber. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dis|enchantment}} dis- + enchantment, {{cal|en|de|Entzauberung|nocap=1}} calque of German Entzauberung Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} disenchantment (countable and uncountable, plural disenchantments)
  1. The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (The act of disenchating or the state of being disenchanted): rozčarování [neuter] (Czech), onttovering [feminine] (Dutch), ontgoocheling [feminine] (Dutch), pettymyksen tuottaminen (Finnish), pettyminen (Finnish), Entzauberung [feminine] (German), Entzaubern [neuter] (German), avförtrollning [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-disenchantment-en-noun-W9LI8jS1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with dis-, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 34 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dis-: 28 35 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 18 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 44 23 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 59 28 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 57 27 15 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 60 28 12 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 59 28 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 67 22 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 58 27 15 Disambiguation of 'The act of disenchating or the state of being disenchanted': 93 4 2
  2. Freeing from false belief or illusions. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (Freeing from false belief or illusions): vystřízlivění [neuter] (Czech), lumouksen haihtuminen (Finnish), Desillusionierung [feminine] (German), desengaño [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-disenchantment-en-noun-2zVg-TJT Categories (other): English terms prefixed with dis- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dis-: 28 35 37 Disambiguation of 'Freeing from false belief or illusions': 3 95 2
  3. (in particular, social sciences) The devaluation of religion or mysticism apparent in modern society. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Social sciences
    Sense id: en-disenchantment-en-noun-q9JsSX8Z Categories (other): English terms prefixed with dis- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dis-: 28 35 37 Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, social-sciences

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