French Conversation · Level 65
60 words
French word
désabusé
Pronunciation
IPA/dezabyze/
Meaning
- adjectivedisillusioned
Example
Je suis désabusé par cette politique.
I am disillusioned with this policy.
More examples
Il a l'air désabusé après la réunion.
He looks disillusioned after the meeting.
Core concept
A once-bright outlook stripped of its illusions, leaving a cool and wary state of mind.
Common phrases
être désabusé par la politique
be disillusioned with politics
avoir l'air désabusé
look disillusioned
une génération désabusée
a disillusioned generation
Similar words
déçu: Feeling let down when hopes or wishes do not come true.
désillusionné: Disappointed on discovering that reality does not match cherished ideals.
désenchanté: Disheartened when dreams and expectations lose their magic.
blasé: Unimpressed because repeated experiences have weakened interest and excitement.
Definition in French
Qui a perdu ses illusions et n'attend plus rien, souvent après une expérience décevante.
Word origin
Désabusé is the past participle of désabuser, formed with dés- for removal or reversal and abuser, from Latin abuti.
Usage tips
- Désabusé often suggests deeper, longer-lasting disillusionment than déçu, and the cause commonly follows with par, as in désabusé par cette politique.