obtrusion
- noun
- /əbˈtruːʒən/
:
intrusión
- He felt her presence was an obtrusion on his privacy.
Examples
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She apologized for the obtrusion of her personal opinions during the meeting.
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The obtrusion of irrelevant details made the report difficult to follow.
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Engineers must prevent the obtrusion of dust into sensitive equipment.
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The loud music was an obtrusion during the meeting.
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The obtrusion of her opinions during the discussion interrupted the flow of conversation.
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The obtrusion of unwanted advice made him uncomfortable at the gathering.
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His sudden obtrusion into the conversation surprised everyone at the table.
Synonyms
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6.4
An unfair request that puts extra work on someone
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7.4
Slow unwanted spreading into an area that changes how people live
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7.2
The act of entering or interfering in someone's private life without being invited
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8.8
An unwanted strong effect of one thing on another
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7.8
Being too noticeable in a way that makes people uncomfortable
How Intrusive
Surface Forms
Morphology
obtrusion = obtrude (semi-transparent) = ob + trude + sion
Formed by regular nominalization of the verb 'obtrude' with '-sion', but the verb/root are relatively rare and the prefix 'ob-' and root 'trude' may be unfamiliar to many learners.
Etymology
Obtrusion comes from the Latin parts ob- 'against' and trudere 'to push', and it is like the common word intrude, so you can imagine someone 'pushing' their ideas into a meeting. So, obtrusion means the act of forcing something into a place where it is not wanted.