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desencanto

[dɛ.zẽ.kɐ̃.tu]
nounmasculinepl: desencatos
disenchantment
1. The feeling of disappointment and loss of enthusiasm that results from discovering that something or someone is not as good as you thought
The disenchantment set in after the initial excitement wore off.
O desencanto começou após o entusiasmo inicial desaparecer.
2. A state of being disillusioned or no longer under a spell or illusion
His disenchantment with politics led him to withdraw from public life.
Seu desencanto com a política o levou a se afastar da vida pública.
NYC Slang
letdown
Synonyms
desilusãodecepçãodesapontamentofrustraçãoamarguradesgosto
Antonyms
encantoadmiraçãoilusãosatisfaçãoalegriaesperança

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desencanto
Standard usage, commonly used to express disillusionment
Rio de Janeiro
desencanto
Standard usage, no regional variation
São Paulo
desencanto
Standard usage, no regional variation
Portugal
desencanto
Standard usage, equivalent to European Portuguese 'desengano' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

um desencanto profundo - a deep disenchantment
expressar desencanto - to express disenchantment
sentir desencanto - to feel disillusioned
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