English noun: intrusion | |||
1. | intrusion (event) any entry into an area not previously occupied | ||
Samples | An invasion of tourists. An invasion of locusts. | ||
Synonyms | encroachment, invasion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | entering, entrance | ||
2. | intrusion (act) entrance by force or without permission or welcome | ||
Broader (hypernym) | entering, entrance, entry, incoming, ingress | ||
3. | intrusion (process) the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | geologic process, geological process | ||
4. | intrusion (object) rock produced by an intrusive process | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rock, stone | ||
5. | intrusion (act) entry to another's property without right or permission | ||
Synonyms | encroachment, trespass, usurpation, violation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | inroad | ||