intrusion
noun
Simple meaning
The forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ihntroozhuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪntˈɹuʒən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual; the act of intruding.
psychology
An involuntarily arising idea or memory that is nuisant and falsifies an accurate impression of the world.
phonology
The insertion of a phoneme into the pronunciation of a word despite its absence from the spelling. (e.g. intrusive r)
A structure that lies within a historic district but is nonhistoric and irrelevant to the district.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: The forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual; the act of intruding.
Used this way, intrusion is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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The deliberate insertion of electromagnetic energy into transmission paths with the objective of confusing or deceiving operators.
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Synonyms
Sense: forcible inclusion or entry of an external group
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