disenchanting

• Beschreibt etwas, das jemandem positive Gefühle oder Illusionen nimmt; ernüchternd oder desillusionierend.

Describes something that causes someone to lose their positive feelings or illusions about something; disappointing or disillusioning.

1. Freeing from illusionC1formal

   Causing someone to lose their belief in something that was previously thought to be good or true.

   Ernüchternd

   • The documentary was a disenchanting look at the political system.
   • His disenchanting experience with the company made him quit.
   • The novel offers a disenchanting view of romantic love.

   Synonymedisillusioning

• Jemanden von einer Illusion, einem Trugbild oder einem falschen Glauben befreien; bewirken, dass jemand seine Begeisterung oder seinen Glauben an etwas verliert.

A verb used to indicate the act of freeing someone from an illusion, deception, or false belief; to cause someone to lose their enthusiasm or belief in something.

1. Free from illusionC2formal

   To cause someone to lose belief in the goodness or value of something; to free from enchantment or illusion.

   Ernüchtern

   • The scandal disenchanted many voters with the political system.
   • His experiences abroad disenchanted him with the corporate world.
   • The harsh reality disenchanted her from her romantic ideals.

   Synonymedisabusedisillusionenlightenundeceive

   Antonymeattractenchantinspire