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

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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

um desencanto profundo - a deep disenchantment

expressar desencanto - to express disenchantment

sentir desencanto - to feel disillusioned

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