Meaning & use
Disillusioning
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Causing someone to lose their idealistic beliefs or to become disappointed by discovering an unpleasant truth.
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Meeting her childhood hero in person turned out to be a deeply disillusioning experience.
The scandal was disillusioning for voters who had trusted the candidate's promises.
A note on using this word
Comes from "illusion"; the "dis-" prefix signals the stripping away of a false or overly hopeful belief.
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inspiringreassuring
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