Associations to the word «Disillusionment»

Wiktionary

DISILLUSIONMENT, noun. A feeling of disappointment, akin to depression, arising from the realization that something is not what it was expected or believed to be, possibly accompanied by philosophical angst from having one's beliefs challenged.
DISILLUSIONMENT, noun. The act of freeing from an illusion; the state of being freed therefrom.

Dictionary definition

DISILLUSIONMENT, noun. Freeing from false belief or illusions.

Wise words

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia