IRRUPTION

irruption

(noun) a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in; “the recent irruption of bad manners”

outbreak, eruption, irruption

(noun) a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); “the outbreak of hostilities”

irruption

(noun) a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

irruption (countable and uncountable, plural irruptions)

The action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion.

(ecology) An abrupt increase of an animal population.

(by extension) An abrupt increase in the size of a movement or organization.

Anagrams

• prurition

Source: Wiktionary

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Ir*rup"tion, n. Etym: [L. irruptio: cf. F. irruption. See Irrupted.]

1. A bursting in; a sudden, violent rushing into a place; as, irruptions of the sea. Lest evil tidings, with too rude irruption Hitting thy aged ear, should pierce too deep. Milton.

2. A sudden and violent inroad, or entrance of invaders; as, the irruptions of the Goths into Italy. Addison.

Syn.

– Invasion; incursion; inroad. See Invasion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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