disenchantment
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Danh từ
nounPlural noun:
disenchantments
- 1.
(countable, uncountable)The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
- 2.
(countable, uncountable)Freeing from false belief or illusions.
Disenchantment with the religion led to a sharp fall in church attendance.
- 3.
(countable, uncountable)(in particular, social sciences) The devaluation of religion or mysticism apparent in modern society.
Nguồn gốc từ
From dis- + enchantment. In the social sciences sense a German Entzauberung, as used by sociologist Max Weber.