
Word: Intrusion
How to pronounce: ɪnˈtruːʒən
Noun
Definitions:
1. The action of intruding.
Example sentences: "He was furious about this intrusion into his private life"
2. The action or process of forcing a body of igneous rock between or through existing formations, without reaching the surface.
Example sentences: "The associated magmatism resulted in intrusion of volcanic rocks into the sedimentary basins, magmatic underplating at the base of the crust, and large amounts of extrusive material."
Synonyms:
incursion
irruption
invasion
penetration
ingress
infiltration
trespass
encroachment
inroad
violation
interference
intervention
obtrusion
imposition
Derivations:
intruding
intruded
intrusive
intruder
intrude
intrusively
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Intrusion in Other Languages...
Spanish: Intromisión
German: Intrusion
French: Intrusion
Italian: Intrusione
Turkish: Saldırı