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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. freeing from illusion or false belief;
[syn: disenchanting, disillusioning]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

disenchanting \disenchanting\ adj. freeing from illusion, credulity, overoptimism, or false belief. Syn: disillusioning. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Disenchant \Dis`en*chant"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disenchanted; p. pr. & vb. n. Disenchanting.] [Pref. dis- + enchant: cf. F. d['e]senchanter.] 1. To free from enchantment; to deliver from the power of charms or spells. [1913 Webster] Haste to thy work; a noble stroke or two Ends all the charms, and disenchants the grove. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. to free (a person) from fascination or delusion; to destroy the false hopes or overoptimistic expectations of (a person); to disillusion; -- used with people or events as the agent (subject); as, the candidate was disenchanted by the low turnout at the rally. [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

disenchanting adj 1: freeing from illusion or false belief [syn: disenchanting, disillusioning]