intrusion
pronunciation
How to pronounce intrusion in British English:
UK [ɪnˈtru:ʒn]
How to pronounce intrusion in American English:
US [ɪnˈtruʒən]
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- Noun:
- any entry into an area not previously occupied
- entrance by force or without permission or welcome
- the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation
- rock produced by an intrusive process
- entry to another's property without right or permission
Word Origin
- intrusion (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French intrusion (14c.), from Medieval Latin intrusionem (nominative intrusio) "a thrusting in," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin intrudere, from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + trudere "to thrust, push" (see extrusion).
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Example
- 1. At all times , we will continue to defend our digital networks from intrusion and harmful disruption .
- 2. Islamism was guaranteed an important space in arab politics by a combination of despotism and western intrusion .
- 3. The government 's intrusion on property just a few feet away was clearly in this zone of privacy .
- 4. Beyond that , cloud operators can focus on network intrusion prevention and response to protect information and its users .
- 5. To make matters worse , the rise of facebook and other social media platforms have only provided more outlets for intrusion .