OBTRUSION

Noun

obtrusion (countable and uncountable, plural obtrusions)

An interference or intrusion.

An encroachment beyond proper limits.

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Source: Wiktionary


Ob*tru"sion, n. Etym: [L. obtrusio. See Obtrude.]

1. The act of obtruding; a thrusting upon others by force or unsolicited; as, the obtrusion of crude opinions on the world.

2. That which is obtruded. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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