Let's say that you are ok with your life, but not completely satisfied. There are things that are going well, others that aren't. When you think of what is not going well, two words may come to your mind: disillusionment and disappointment. They might seems almost synonyms because they both convey a feeling of regret from your failed expectations, but they are not exactly the same. You experience disappointment when things 'come out' differently from what you had expected. Disillusionment is the feeling you experience when you realize that things 'are' different from what you had expected. In the first case the feeling is referred to not achieving the results you expected from your action, when your plans fail. On the other hand, you are disillusioned when you realize that your life (or a relationship...) is not the one you had expected or hoped for. The first may encourage you not to give up, to try again or try something else. The second implies a feeling of sadness and may lead you to hopeless resignation.
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