intruding

Meanings

• verb

  Acting in a way that interferes with or invades someone else's space or privacy.

  - "The noise from the construction site next door was intruding on my peace and quiet."
  - "I felt intruded upon when my boss came into my office without knocking."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with intruding
crude , mude , pude , rude

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Variants

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intrude , intruded , intruder , intruders , intrudes , intruding

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Forms

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intruded, intruding, intrudes

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Etymology

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The word 'intrude' comes from the Latin 'intrudere', which means 'to thrust in'. It was first used in English in the 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. The longest word in the English language that can be spelled using only the letters in the word 'intrusion' is 'stintinnulgint'.

2. Intrusion is the opposite of extrusion, which means pushing something out or expelling it.

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Related Concepts

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1. invasion: Intrusion is a type of invasion, but it specifically refers to the invasion of someone's space or privacy.

2. trespassing: Intrusion is a form of trespassing, but it implies a violation of privacy or personal space rather than just entering property without permission.

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Culture

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The concept of intrusion has been explored in various forms of literature, art, and music. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov feels justified in intruding on the elderly pawnbroker's apartment and murdering her. In modern music, the term 'intrusion' is sometimes used to describe unexpected elements in a musical composition.

How to Memorize "intruding"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person pushing their way into a space where they don't belong, or imagine a loud noise disrupting your peaceful environment.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'intrude' with the idea of invading someone's space or privacy.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Intrusions Invade Inner Spaces' to remember the meaning of the word.

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