disenchanted
adjective
dis·en·chant·ed
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Definition of disenchanted
: no longer happy, pleased, or satisfied : disappointed, dissatisfied
disenchanted voters/workers/fans But midway through his architectural training at the Rhode Island School of Design, he grew disenchanted with the pretentious edifice of postmodern design.— Brad Lemley
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Many Colombian voters became disenchanted with the deal as well, at first voting against it in a referendum and then electing President Duque, whose right-wing party has argued that the agreement was too soft on the rebels and needed to be changed. — New York Times, "Colombia’s Former FARC Guerrilla Leader Calls for Return to War," 29 Aug. 2019 The most prominent leaders of what became known as the Umbrella Movement or Occupy Central were jailed, and their legions of young supporters were left bitterly disenchanted. — New York Times, "For Hong Kong’s Youth, Protests Are ‘a Matter of Life and Death’," 17 June 2019 The movement draws many of its supporters from the extremes of French politics and from a growing segment of the French electorate that has become disenchanted with politics altogether. — Matthew Dalton, WSJ, "‘Spreading Like a Poison’: Anti-Semitic Acts Increase in France," 17 Feb. 2019 But some public records attorneys have become increasingly disenchanted with her record. — Todd Wallack, BostonGlobe.com, "AG Maura Healey promises transparency, but critics say her record falls short," 7 May 2018 Less than three years into Mr. Cryan’s tenure, Mr. Achleitner grew disenchanted. — Jack Ewing, New York Times, "Deutsche Bank’s Problems Threaten a Star Banker," 20 May 2018 Over this span of time, Vanellope has grown disenchanted with the same-ol', same-ol', and Ralph tries to fix her unhappiness by invading her racing video game. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Wreck-It Ralph 2 review: Everything we wish Ready Player One had been," 21 Nov. 2018 His multinational religious sect attracted young Japanese elite who had grown disenchanted with the country’s material prosperity. — Austin Ramzy, New York Times, "Japan Executes Cult Leader Behind 1995 Sarin Gas Subway Attack," 5 July 2018 Talking to Joaquin can give the sense that that he’s grown disenchanted with the legislative process. — Sarah Mucha, Teen Vogue, "Congressman Joaquin Castro Is a Politician to Watch," 14 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disenchanted.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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disenchanted
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of disenchanted
: no longer happy or satisfied with something
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