in|tru|sion

in|tru|sion
in|tru|sion «ihn TROO zhuhn», noun.
1. the act of intruding; coming unasked and unwanted: »

Excuse my intrusion; I didn't know that you were busy. Why this intrusion? Were not my orders that I would be private? (Joseph Addison).

SYNONYM(S): encroachment, infringement.
2. an unlawful entry or seizure of land or rights belonging to another.
3. Geology. a) the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata. b) the molten rock forced in and solidified in place.
[< Medieval Latin intrusio, -onis < Latin intrūdere intrude]

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