disenchantment
noun/ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt/UK
Etymology
From dis- + enchantment. In the social sciences sense a calque of German Entzauberung, as used by sociologist Max Weber.
- calqued from Entzauberung
Definitions
The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
Freeing from false belief or illusions.
- Disenchantment with the religion led to a sharp fall in church attendance.
The devaluation of religion or mysticism apparent in modern society.
- Blumenberg's thesis, which has since been reiterated by a number of philosophers and historians, is that nominalism, as it became widespread in Protestant theology, led to the Enlightenment, disenchantment, and the scientific revolution.
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