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intrusion

intrusion

85 6.6
Entering a place or someone's private life without permission
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈtruːʒən/
translation icon : intromisión
  • The Fourth Amendment was intended to protect individuals from unreasonable governmental intrusions into their private lives.
  • personal intrusion
  • unwarranted intrusions
  • intrusion detection

They wanted to minimise the role and intrusion of government.

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Examples

Synonyms

trespass
vsintrusion
22 4.7

The act of entering someone else's land without permission

is the same unwelcome entry but covering places beyond land
invasion of privacy
vsintrusion
19 4.7

An act of going into someone's private life without their permission

is not only about personal life but any unwelcome entry
violation
vsintrusion
18 4.3

Entering someone's property without permission

is the broader act of entering places situations or privacy without consent
incursion
vsintrusion
15 8.0

Entry into a place that is sudden and unwanted, often by many people or things

is a general unwelcome entry not necessarily sudden or large
encroachment
vsintrusion
8 6.9

Entering or using someone else's land without permission, often slowly

is the act of entering that can be sudden rather than gradual
violation of privacy right
vsintrusion
  • Specialized
7.0

An act that shows or shares someone's private information without permission and breaks the law

is the act of entering into personal affairs without consent

Antonyms

1.0

Official approval that lets you do something

81 1.0

A friendly greeting or being gladly received by others

Compounds

9.9

Deliberately sending radio or electrical signals into communication systems to confuse people using them

How Intrusive

invasion
52 4.2
violation
418 4.1
intrusion
85 6.6
interruption
99 3.0
entry
125 1.3

Surface Forms

intrusion singular
intrusions plural

Morphology

intrusion = intrude (transparent) = intrude + ion

The noun names the act or result of the verb 'intrude' using a standard nominalizing suffix; learners who know 'intrude' can readily infer this meaning.

Etymology

Intrusion comes from Latin parts in- 'into' and trudere 'to push'. So, an intrusion is like someone being 'pushed into' a place or into someone's privacy without permission.