irruption
The action of irrupting or breaking intoThe action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion.
The Trojan irruption into the Greek camp is related in Book XV of the Iliad.
Eindringen, Einbruch, Hereinbrechen
(countable, uncountable)An abrupt increase of an animal population.
Extreme rainfall events predict irruptions of rat plagues in central Australia.
a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population
(broadly, countable, uncountable)An abrupt increase in the size of a movement or organization.
How can we explain this irruption of young people self-identifying as socialists?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French irruption, from Latin irruptiō(n).From Middle French irruption, from Latin irruptiō(n).
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Forms
plural: irruptions| Singular | irruption |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable