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Meaning of "disillusive" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF DISILLUSIVE

ˌdɪsɪˈluːsɪv


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISILLUSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disillusive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DISILLUSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of disillusive in the English dictionary

The definition of disillusive in the dictionary is tending to disillusion.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISILLUSIVE

abusive · allusive · collusive · conclusive · conducive · delusive · elusive · exclusive · illusive · inclusive · inconclusive · intrusive · nonexclusive · occlusive · preclusive · reclusive · seclusive · ultraexclusive · unconclusive · unexclusive

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISILLUSIVE

disillude · disilluminate · disillusion · disillusionary · disillusioned · disillusionise · disillusionize · disillusionment · disimagine · disimmure · disimpassioned · disimprison · disimprisonment · disimprove · disincarcerate · disincentive · disinclination · disincline · disinclined · disinclose

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISILLUSIVE

all-inclusive · amusive · applausive · comprehensive · contusive · diffusive · effusive · excusive · extrusive · infusive · inobtrusive · musive · nonintrusive · obtrusive · plausive · prelusive · protrusive · suffusive · unabusive · unapplausive · unplausive

Synonyms and antonyms of disillusive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «disillusive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISILLUSIVE

Find out the translation of disillusive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of disillusive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disillusive» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

disillusive
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

disillusive
570 millions of speakers
en

English

disillusive
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

disillusive
380 millions of speakers
ar

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disillusive
280 millions of speakers
ru

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disillusive
278 millions of speakers
pt

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disillusive
270 millions of speakers
bn

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disillusive
260 millions of speakers
fr

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disillusive
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kecewa
190 millions of speakers
de

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disillusive
180 millions of speakers
ja

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disillusive
130 millions of speakers
ko

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disillusive
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Disillusive
85 millions of speakers
vi

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disillusive
80 millions of speakers
ta

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disillusive
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

विरहित
75 millions of speakers
tr

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disillusive
70 millions of speakers
it

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disillusive
65 millions of speakers
pl

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disillusive
50 millions of speakers
uk

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disillusive
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

disillusive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

disillusive
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

disillusive
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

disillusive
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

disillusive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disillusive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISILLUSIVE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disillusive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISILLUSIVE»

Discover the use of disillusive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disillusive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Victorian Novel and the Space of Art: Fictional Form on ...
The truth seems to be that a long line of disillusive centuries has permanently displaced the Hellenic idea of life.2 Hardy writes from the present here, and he casts back to a forceful past. He paints a picture of the confusions of his own age – in ...
Dehn Gilmore, 2014
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Thomas Hardy Reappraised: Essays in Honour of Michael Millgate
The truth seems to be that a long line of disillusive centuries has permanently displaced the Hellenic idea of life, or whatever it may be called. What the Greeks only suspected we know well; what their Aeschylus imagined our nursery children ...
Michael Millgate, Keith G. Wilson, 2006
3
Androcles and the Lion Overruled Pygmalion
Disillusive. Scenery. For example, the main objection to the use of illusive scenery (in most modern plays scenery is not illusive; everything visible is as real as in your drawing room at home) is that it is unconvincing; whilst the imaginary ...
Bernard Show, 1916
4
The Diana Directive
It grieves me to learn we've become common criminals in further acts ofviolence in the disillusive, self-indulgent act of single-minded hypocrisy. I must, therefore, resign from this order, as I am unable to further condone its actions.” “Don't get ...
T. G. Bradshaw, 2011
5
State of Another Mind
Consequently people have even less faith in promised returns in the next period after the disillusive one, let alone offer their cooperation or obedience. When vision, drive, trust and faith are missing from the start, it's time for a change of CEO ...
Peter Leuhof, 2010
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The Return Of The Native (Extended Annotated Edition):
The truth seems tobe that a long lineof disillusive centuries has permanently displaced the Hellenic ideaoflife, or whatever itmaybe called. What the Greeksonlysuspected we know well;whattheir Aeschylusimagined our nursery childrenfeel.
Thomas Hardy, 2013
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Thomas Hardy: 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles'
He contributed to the developing Oxford English Dictionary a range of words, some of them dialectal, others being his own neologisms or nonce-words (e.g. ' unforefending', 'disillusive' and 'impercipient'). From the outset, when Tess was first ...
Cedric Watts, 2007
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The Origins of Composition Studies in the American College, ...
... saucy and glittering things, apparently without effort; but he can little realize that the way even to true spontaneity, if this is to be worth anything, is the way of toil. Yet he must learn this very disillusive fact in college course, or else unlearn ...
John Brereton, 1996
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Exemplary Ambivalence in Late Nineteenth-Century Spanish ...
The narrative's idealization of Juan casts an equal and oppositional disillusive gaze on Lucia as a feminine subject. Just as he is increasingly kind and generous, she becomes ever more tacitum and mean-spirited as jealousy takes hold.
Elisabeth L. Austin, 2012
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Constructs of Meaning and Religious Transformation: Current ...
Here, again, the picture painted by the data is quite disillusive. Spiritual atheists are neither happier nor more satisfied with their lives than non-spiritual atheists. Their spirituality does neither encourage trust in other people, nor does it ...
Herman Westerink, 2013

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISILLUSIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disillusive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Under the carob tree
He remembers with angst his disillusive friendship with a Xandru and with bitter-sweet sadness his love for, and his eventual marriage to, ... «Times of Malta, Feb 15»
2
The Challenger Disaster movie on Science Channel Nov. 16
... to America's space program and a disillusive lesson that the most complex machine ever built is still not invulnerable to human weakness. «Channel Guide Magazine, Nov 13»
3
Amol Palekar's first English feature QUEST
Their 'quest' for finding solutions despite the disillusive reality remains incessant. Marked by its very well edged screenplay, ace performances ... «GlamSham, Jul 06»
REFERENCE
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