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Meaning of Disenchantment | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt

Definitions

  1. The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
  2. Freeing from false belief or illusions.
  3. The devaluation of religion or mysticism apparent in modern society.

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Examples

“Disenchantment with the religion led to a sharp fall in church attendance.”
“Blumenberg's thesis, which has since been reiterated by a number of philosophers and historians, is that nominalism, as it became widespread in Protestant theology, led to the Enlightenment, disenchantment, and the scientific revolution.”

CEFR level

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