disenchantment

Definitions

noun

1

The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.

2

Freeing from false belief or illusions.

Disenchantment with the religion led to a sharp fall in church attendance.

3

The devaluation of religion or mysticism apparent in modern society.

Blumenberg's thesis, which has since been reiterated by a number of philosophers and historians, is that nominalism, as it became widespread in Protestant theology, led to the Enlightenment, disenchantment, and the scientific revolution.

Collocations

3

ADJ.

all, perennial

DISENCHANTMENT + NOUN

religion

PREP.

with

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — freeing from false belief or illusions

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

4

01

Disenchantment with the religion led to a sharp fall in church attendance.

Wiktionary

02

Blumenberg's thesis, which has since been reiterated by a number of philosophers and historians, is that nominalism, as it became widespread in Protestant theology, led to the Enlightenment, disenchan

Wiktionary

03

Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.

Tatoeba · #1490947

04

Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is perennial as the grass.

Tatoeba · #6711347