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intrusion

intrusion

84 6.6
Entering a place or someone's private life without permission
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈtruːʒən/
: 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
36 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
29 4.7

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

is not only about personal life but any unwelcome entry
encroachment
vsintrusion
13 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
incursion
vsintrusion
11 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
violation
vsintrusion
1 4.3

Entering someone's property without permission

is the broader act of entering places situations or privacy without consent
violation of privacy right
vsintrusion
  • Specialized
1 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

842 1.0

Official approval that lets you do something

205 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
77 4.2
violation
525 4.1
intrusion
84 6.6
interruption
88 3.0
entry
278 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.