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intrusion

Syllabification: (in·tru·sion)

Definition of intrusion

1the action of intruding:he was furious about this intrusion into his private life unacceptable intrusions of privacy
a thing that intrudes:they oppose the excavations as an intrusion on their heritage

2 Geology the action or process of forcing a body of igneous rock between or through existing formations, without reaching the surface.
a body of igneous rock that has intruded the surrounding strata.

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'invasion, usurpation'): from medieval Latin intrusio(n-), from Latin intrudere 'thrust in' (see intrude)

Definition of intrusion in the British & World English dictionary

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