# disenchantment

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt/ · frequency rank #55,390

## 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.

## Etymology
From dis- + enchantment. In the social sciences sense a calque of German Entzauberung, as used by sociologist Max Weber.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/disenchantment