intrusion
Uninvited boundary crossing
Intrusion is the act of entering where you're not wanted or welcome.
A physical intrusion violates space: The security system detected an intrusion.
Social intrusions violate privacy or solitude: Forgive the intrusion, but I need to speak with you.
In geology, an intrusion is magma that forces its way into existing rock formations.
The word carries connotations of unwelcome presence—something that pushes in where it doesn't belong.
Unlawful entry to premises
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
- breachBreaking of agreement
alarm · detection · perimeter · firewall · cyberattack · hacker · penetration · infiltration
Unauthorized entry onto property
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- oversteppingExceeding appropriate bounds
- infringementViolation of rights
- violationBreaking of rules
territory · property · land · easement · setback · zoning · buffer · creep
Forcible entry into territory
- incursionHostile territorial penetration
- raidSudden armed incursion
- foraySwift raid or attempt
- sortieArmed raid outward
offensive · infiltration · penetration · occupation · reconnaissance · advance · strike · attack
Systematic observation of subjects
- eavesdroppingSecretly listening to others
- spyingSecretly observing others
- voyeurismErotic observation without consent
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
tracking · monitoring · wiretapping · hacking · confidentiality · GDPR · paparazzi · stalking
Break in continuity
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- botherTo annoy or disturb
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
irritation · distraction · inconvenience · interference · unwelcome · uninvited · imposition · hindrance
Molten rock underground
- igneousFormed from cooled magma
- plutonSubterranean cooled magma body
- dikeWall against flooding
- sillWindow's bottom ledge
batholith · volcanic · molten · rock · formation · crystallization · emplacement · country-rock
break-in
Unlawful entry to premises
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
breach · alarm · detection · perimeter · firewall · cyberattack · hacker · penetration · infiltration · vulnerability
trespass
Unauthorized entry onto property
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- oversteppingExceeding appropriate bounds
- infringementViolation of rights
violation · territory · property · land · easement · setback · zoning · buffer · creep · sprawl
invasion
Forcible entry into territory
sortie · offensive · infiltration · penetration · occupation · reconnaissance · advance · strike · attack · assault
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- eavesdroppingSecretly listening to others
- spyingSecretly observing others
- voyeurismErotic observation without consent
snooping · tracking · monitoring · wiretapping · hacking · confidentiality · GDPR · paparazzi · stalking · prying
interruption
Break in continuity
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- botherTo annoy or disturb
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
annoyance · irritation · distraction · inconvenience · interference · unwelcome · uninvited · imposition · hindrance · discomfort
magma
Molten rock underground
sill · batholith · volcanic · molten · rock · formation · crystallization · emplacement · country-rock · contact
- intrusionsbarging in, barge in, butting in, butt in, break in
- sound changesassimilation, elision, deletion, voicing, nasalization
- breachesbreach, security breach, data breach, rupture, violation
- collective nounsflock, herd, school, pack, swarm
- interferenceinterfering, meddling, butting in, obstructing, impeding
- interruptionsinterruption, cutting off, disruption, butting in, interjecting
intrusionwithdrawal
Act of taking away
exit · departure · retreat · removal · retraction
intrusiondeference
Yielding to another's judgment
respect · discretion · restraint · courtesy · consideration
- intrusive thoughtInvoluntary disturbing mental image
- authorial intrusionWriter commenting within narrative
- layered intrusionHorizontally banded plutonic body
- network intrusionUnauthorized system access
- intrusive ideasUnwanted thoughts that persist
- intrusion detectionSpotting unauthorized access attempts