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intrusion
[in-troo-zhuhn]
noun
an act or instance of intruding.
the state of being intruded.
Law.
an illegal act of entering, seizing, or taking possession of another's property.
a wrongful entry after the determination of a particular estate, made before the remainderman or reversioner has entered.
Geology.
emplacement of molten rock in preexisting rock.
plutonic rock emplaced in this manner.
a process analogous to magmatic intrusion, as the injection of a plug of salt into sedimentary rocks.
the matter forced in.
intrusion
/ ɪˈٰːə /
noun
the act or an instance of intruding; an unwelcome visit, interjection, etc
an intrusion on one's privacy
the movement of magma from within the earth's crust into spaces in the overlying strata to form igneous rock
any igneous rock formed in this way
property law an unlawful entry onto land by a stranger after determination of a particular estate of freehold and before the remainderman or reversioner has made entry
intrusion
The movement of magma through cracks in underground rocks within the Earth, usually in an upward direction.
◆ Rocks that form from the underground cooling of magma are generally coarse-grained (because they cool slowly so that large crystals have time to grow) and are called intrusive rocks.
Compare extrusion
Other Word Forms
- intrusional adjective
- ˈٰܲDzԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of intrusion1
Example Sentences
Perhaps we could better define modernity as the European drive to control mobility, forcing others to accept their intrusions while denying free mobility to the rest of the world.
Ironically, these intrusions are enthusiastically supported by the same voters who whine incessantly about the nanny state.
Digital age checks can lead to "security breaches, privacy intrusion, errors, digital exclusion and censorship," according to Silkie Carlo, director of Big Brother Watch.
Senior Advocacy Officer Madeleine Stone says they can pose a risk to users, "including security breaches, privacy intrusion, errors, digital exclusion and censorship".
This intrusion into identity makes it difficult for employees of color to develop a holistic professional and personal identity.
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