If someone disturbs you when you are in a private place or having a private conversation, you can call this event an intrusion.
I hope you don't mind this intrusion, Jon.
Synonyms: interruption, interference, infringement, trespass More Synonyms of intrusion
2. variable noun
An intrusion is something that disturbs your mood or your life in a way you do not like.
...intrusion into private grief.
I felt it was a grotesque intrusion into our lives. [+ into]
Synonyms: invasion, breach, infringement, infiltration More Synonyms of intrusion
intrusion in British English
(ɪnˈtruːʒən)
noun
1.
the act or an instance of intruding; an unwelcome visit, interjection, etc
an intrusion on one's privacy
2.
a.
the movement of magma from within the earth's crust into spaces in the overlying strata to form igneous rock
b.
any igneous rock formed in this way
3. property law
an unlawful entry onto land by a stranger after determination of a particular estate of freehold and before the remainderman or reversioner has made entry
Derived forms
intrusional (inˈtrusional)
adjective
intrusion in American English
(ɪnˈtruʒən)
noun
1.
a.
the act of intruding
b. Law
the illegal entering upon another's land without right to possession
2. Geology
a.
the invasion, as of liquid magma, into or between solid rock
b.
the body of rock resulting from such invasion
Word origin
ME < OFr < ML intrusio < L intrusus: see intrusive
Examples of 'intrusion' in a sentence
intrusion
Malone abruptly remembered movies where American local officers resented the intrusion of the FBI.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
Nesting early, it resented his intrusion into its territory.
Cleary, Jon MURDER SONG (2002)
Magda glanced uneasily at the size of the small windows to gauge the danger of intrusion.
Spellman, Cathy Cash PAINT THE WIND (2002)
Word lists with
intrusion
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In other languages
intrusion
British English: intrusion NOUN
If someone disturbs you when you are in a private place or having a private conversation, you can call this event an intrusion.
I hope you don't mind this intrusion.
American English: intrusion
Brazilian Portuguese: intromissão
Chinese: 打扰
European Spanish: invasión
French: intrusion
German: Eindringen
Italian: intrusione
Japanese: じゃま
Korean: 방해
European Portuguese: intromissão
Latin American Spanish: intromisión
1 (noun)
Definition
the act of intruding
I hope you don't mind this intrusion.
Synonyms
interruption
The sudden interruption stopped her in mid-flow.
interference
They can now set up cheap fares without interference from the government.
infringement
trespass
You could be prosecuted for trespass.
encroachment
2 (noun)
Definition
the act of intruding
I felt it was a grotesque intrusion into our lives.
Synonyms
invasion
Reading your child's diary is a gross invasion of privacy.
breach
The congressman was accused of a breach of secrecy laws.
infringement
infringement of privacy
infiltration
encroachment
This is a sign of the encroachment of commercialism in medicine.
infraction
Another infraction would mean a stint in a probation centre.
usurpation
Additional synonyms
in the sense of breach
Definition
a breaking of a promise, obligation, etc.
The congressman was accused of a breach of secrecy laws.
Synonyms
nonobservance,
abuse,
violation,
infringement,
trespass,
disobedience,
transgression,
contravention,
infraction,
noncompliance
in the sense of encroachment
This is a sign of the encroachment of commercialism in medicine.
Synonyms
intrusion,
invasion,
violation,
infringement,
trespass,
incursion,
usurpation,
inroad,
impingement
in the sense of infraction
Another infraction would mean a stint in a probation centre.
Synonyms
violation,
breach,
infringement,
breaking,
trespass,
transgression,
contravention,
nonfulfilment
Nearby words of
intrusion
intrude
intrude on something or someone
intruder
intrusion
intrusive
intrust
intuition
Synonyms of 'intrusion'
intrusion
Explore 'intrusion' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of infringement
infringement of privacy
Synonyms
contravention,
breach,
violation,
trespass,
transgression,
infraction,
noncompliance,
nonobservance
in the sense of interference
Definition
the act of interfering
They can now set up cheap fares without interference from the government.