Definition of
irruption noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
”the act of entering or appearing somewhere suddenly and with a lot of force”
Merriam-Webster deffinitions:
Definition of irrupt
intransitive verb
1
: to rush in forcibly or violently
2: of a natural population
: to undergo a sudden upsurge in numbers especially when natural ecological balances and checks are disturbed
3
: ERUPT sense 1c
the crowd irrupted in a fervor of patriotism
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Oxford English and Spanish Dictionary
Meaning of irruption in English:
irruption
Pronunciation /ɪˈrʌpʃ(ə)n/
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‘This object, aligned with Evil, is a thing of desire for us, an outlet for the irruption of Evil.’
More example sentences
- ‘He nailed me for calling it a migration as opposed to an irruption.’
- ‘They undergo almost cyclical irruptions across portions of their winter range, which may be associated with conifer seed crops.’
- ‘The book is a melange of logical exposition, poetic irruptions, and travel on a road with many detours and roadside attractions.’
- ‘They do undertake short-distance movements in some parts of their range, and irruptions occur in some years.’
Thesaurus:
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SYNONYMS FOR irruption
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- attack
- incursion
- invasion
Chambrige dictionary:
irruption
noun
[ feminine ] /iʀypsjɔ̃/
fait de s’introduire brutalement quelque part, en masse
bursting in
l’irruption des étudiants dans la salle
students bursting into the room
Synonym
intrusion
Biologyonline:
Dictionary > Irruption
Irruption
Irruption
Act or process of breaking through to a surface.
Origin: L. Irruptio, fr. Irrumpo, to break in