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invasionary

invasionary

1 7.0
About an attack where one group enters another area to take control
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈveɪʒəˌnɛri/
translation icon : invasivo
  • The film portrays invasionary behavior during a fictional alien attack.

Examples

  • The invasionary tactics used by the army shocked the local population.

  • The militant invasionary tone in The War of the Worlds, as well as the narrator's frequent philosophical musings, hearkens back to European and colonial tensions.

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  • That army becomes an invasionary force.

    The Crazies (1973)

  • I I would actually say Invasionary privacy is my I think it's the best album too.

  • Critics noted the invasionary themes present in the author’s latest book.

Synonyms

invasive
vsinvasionary
2 6.7

Entering a country or area by force to take control

is more general, about acts that resemble attacks not just physical entry
incursive
vsinvasionary
9.9

Involving an attack that crosses into another area

is broader, about acts resembling attacks rather than only direct attacks

Antonyms

peaceful
428 1.0

Calm and quiet, without noise or trouble

defensive
346 3.8

Made to protect against attack or harm

How Invasive

invasionary
1 7.0
intrusive
52 6.1
noninvasive
  • Specialized
4 4.2

Surface Forms

invasionary positive

Morphology

invasionary = invasion (transparent) = invasion + ary

Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ary' to the noun 'invasion', yielding 'related to or characteristic of an invasion'.

Etymology

Invasionary comes from the verb invade, which means 'to enter or go in by force', and the in- part means 'into'. So invasionary describes actions that involve or resemble an invasion, entering and trying to take control of a place.