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interposer

8.5

A person who interrupts a discussion by speaking out of turn

noun
/ˌɪntərˈpoʊzər/

: interrumpidor

The debate was disrupted by an interposer who kept voicing opinions out of turn.

Examples

During the ceremony, an interposer suddenly shouted a question from the audience.
No one appreciated the constant comments from the interposer at the meeting.
An interposer can change the flow of a conversation.
The interposers in the meeting often distracted everyone.
The debate was disrupted by an interposer who kept voicing opinions out of turn.
During the ceremony, an interposer suddenly shouted a question from the audience.
No one appreciated the constant comments from the interposer at the meeting.

Synonyms

interloper

vsinterposer

17 8.9

A person who goes into a place or situation where they are not wanted

interrupts discussions specifically by inserting remarks into events or conversations

talk jockey

vsinterposer

Offensive

9.1

A person who speaks too much and stops other people from speaking

interrupts or inserts remarks rather than simply dominating the whole talk

How Interruptive

interrupter

1 4.0

interposer

8.5

participant

295 2.4

observer

305 2.8

Surface Forms

interposer singular

interposers plural

Morphology

interposer = interpose (transparent) = inter + pose + er

Standard agentive derivation from 'interpose' meaning 'insert oneself or something between', so a person who inserts remarks is directly described.

Etymology

Interposer comes from the parts inter- 'between' and pose 'to place', so it literally means someone who 'places' themselves between others. That is why an interposer can be a person who interrupts or inserts remarks into a discussion.