disillusionment

IPA: dɪsɪɫˈuʒʌnmʌnt

A feeling of disappointment, akin to depression, arising from the realization that something is not what it was expected or believed to be, possibly accompanied by philosophical angst from having one's beliefs challenged.
The act of freeing from an illusion; the state of being freed therefrom.

Examples of "disillusionment" in Sentences

Still, he's mired in disillusionment and mourning.
Their disillusionment is most likely to come soon.
I know that disillusionment is part of the business, but I try not to stay disillusioned for long.
Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research Center says disillusionment is the most powerful sentiment of the electorate as a whole.
Underplayed story is the anger and disillusionment from the Left concerning Obama's Clintonista-heavy White House and cabinet, and the decidedly centrist shift in his proposals now that he's president-elect.
Stewart, at the expense of discussing issues like the war in Afghanistan, the ongoing existence of Gitmo or the expanding national security state, was focused on this question, with the president making his case for why their present disillusionment is misplaced.
In addition, as members of the Sunni Awakening Movement reportedly peel off in disillusionment or disgust with the present largely Shiite government and rejoin the insurgency in significant numbers, his modest success is threatening to unravel behind him -- and so is American support for the Afghan War he now commands, according to the opinion polls.