What does disenchant mean?
Definitions for disenchant
ˌdɪs ɛnˈtʃænt, -ˈtʃɑntdis·en·chant
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Princeton's WordNet
disenchant, disillusionverb
free from enchantment
GCIDE
Disenchantverb
to free (a person) from fascination or delusion; to destroy the false hopes or overoptimistic expectations of (a person); to disillusion; -- used with people or events as the agent (subject); as, the candidate was disenchanted by the low turnout at the rally.
Wiktionary
disenchantverb
to free someone from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion
disenchantverb
to nullify a spell or magic enchantment
Etymology: From desenchanter
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Disenchantverb
To free from the force of an enchantment; to deliver from the power of charms or spells.
Etymology: dis and enchant.
Alas! let your own brain disenchant you. Philip Sidney.
Muse, stoop thy disenchanted wing to truth. John Denham.
Haste to thy work; a noble stroke or two
Ends all the charms, and disenchants the grove. Dryden.
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disenchant
Disenchant refers to causing someone to lose enthusiasm, fascination, or a false belief in something. It involves shattering an illusion or destroying naive beliefs and ideals. This could be due to disappointment or a clearer understanding or realization about the reality of something.
Webster Dictionary
Disenchantverb
to free from enchantment; to deliver from the power of charms or spells; to free from fascination or delusion
Etymology: [Pref. dis- + enchant: cf. F. dsenchanter.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Disenchant
dis-en-chant′, v.t. to free from enchantment, to disillusionise.—ns. Disenchant′er:—fem. Disenchant′ress; Disenchant′ment. [O. Fr. desenchanter, des—L. dis, neg., enchanter, to enchant.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of disenchant in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of disenchant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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