Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disenchantment

/ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: dis-en-chant-ment
IPA: /ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt/

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Freeing from false belief or illusions.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The devaluation of religion or mysticism apparent in modern society.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From dis- + enchantment. In the social sciences sense a calque of German Entzauberung, as used by sociologist Max Weber.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dis

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

disenchantments (plural)

Synonyms

disillusion disillusionment

Rhymes With

enchantment

Questions

How do you pronounce disenchantment?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt/.
What does disenchantment mean?: The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
Where does disenchantment come from?: From dis- + enchantment. In the social sciences sense a calque of German Entzauberung, as used by sociologist Max Weber.

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