intrusion
/ɪnˈtɹuːʒən/ noun B2- The forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual; the act of intruding. · She viewed sales calls as an unwelcome intrusion.
- A penetration by hackers, a computer virus, etc. · The intrusion of the virus rendered our other security efforts useless.
- The insertion of a phoneme into the pronunciation of a word despite its absence from the spelling. (e.g. intrusive r)
- A feeling of being intruded upon; the state or condition of being intruded.
- Magma forced into other rock formations; the rock formed when such magma solidifies.
- A structure that lies within a historic district but is nonhistoric and irrelevant to the district.
- An involuntarily arising idea or memory that is nuisant and falsifies an accurate impression of the world.
Plural intrusions
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She received him with her very best politeness, which he returned with as much more, apologizing for his intrusion, without any previous acquaintance with her, which he could not help flattering himself, however, might be justified by his relationship to the young ladies who introduced him to her notice.
He seemed astonished too on finding her alone, and apologized for his intrusion, by letting her know that he had understood all the ladies to be within.
As it was certain, however, that somebody was coming, Bingley instantly prevailed on Miss Bennet to avoid the confinement of such an intrusion, and walk away with him into the shrubbery.
It was useless for me to explain to him that his presence was an intrusion, for my Italian was even more limited than his English, so I shrugged my shoulders resignedly, and continued to look out anxiously for my friend.
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