PoliticsSeptember 4, 2026

disenchant

dis-in-CHANT

Definition

To cause someone to lose their belief in or enthusiasm for something, particularly a process or system.

Etymology

Derived from the prefix 'dis-' meaning reversal and 'enchant' from the Old French 'enchanter', meaning to bewitch or delight. It evolved to mean breaking the spell or illusion of something.

In the news

Lavasa uses the word to explain how large-scale electoral roll revisions can make citizens feel disconnected from and disillusioned with the democratic process.

SIR legal but not fair: Former election commissioner Ashok Lavasa

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The Economic Times

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