Noun: intrusion in'troo-zhun
- Entrance by force or without permission or welcome
"The intrusion of the paparazzi ruined the celebrity's private moment"
- Entry to another's property without right or permission
"The hikers were unaware of their intrusion onto private land";
- trespass, encroachment, violation, usurpation
- Any entry into an area not previously occupied
"an intrusion of tourists";
- invasion, encroachment
- Act or process of interfering in the affairs of others when it is unwanted or annoying
"she was annoyed by the neighbour's intrusion";
- interference, meddling
- The forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation
"The intrusion of magma created unique geological formations in the area"
- Rock produced by an intrusive process
"The geologist studied the granite intrusion in the metamorphic rock"
Derived forms: intrusions
Type of: actus reus, entrance, entry, geologic process, geological process, incoming, ingress, misconduct, rock, stone, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct
Encyclopedia: Intrusion