intrusions
Uninvited boundary crossings
Intrusions are unwanted entries or interruptions.
A burglar's intrusion violates a home; an intrusion into someone's privacy violates personal boundaries.
Geological intrusions occur when molten rock forces its way into existing formations.
The word usually carries negative weight—intrusions are rarely welcome: I apologize for the intrusion, but this is urgent.
Unlawful entrant on property
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
- gatecrasherUninvited event attendee
- uninvitedWithout formal welcome
- meddlerOne who interferes uninvited
nuisance · pest · outsider · stranger · unwanted · interception · disruption · disturbance
Forcible entry into territory
- incursionHostile territorial penetration
- assaultViolent offensive act
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
siege · territory · encroachment · annexation · raid · infiltration · offensive · advance
Breaking of agreement
- hackShortcut or breach
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- penetrationEntry into something
firewall · cyberattack · unauthorized · backdoor · malware · phishing · spyware · compromise
Unwelcome involvement in affairs
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
- staticWithout motion or change
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
- distortionTwisting from original state
crosstalk · scrambling · disruption · blockage · overlap · congestion · glitch · artifact
Systematic observation of subjects
- eavesdroppingSecretly listening to others
- spyingSecretly observing others
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
wiretapping · tracking · stalking · profiling · confidentiality · voyeurism · prying · boundaries
Prolonged, repetitive thinking
- flashbackInvoluntary past memory
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
anxiety · fixation · recurrence · haunting · nagging · persistent · unbidden · involuntary
trespasser
Unlawful entrant on property
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
- gatecrasherUninvited event attendee
- uninvitedWithout formal welcome
meddler · nuisance · pest · outsider · stranger · unwanted · interception · disruption · disturbance · imposition
invasion
Forcible entry into territory
- incursionHostile territorial penetration
- assaultViolent offensive act
- occupationOne's regular paid work
conquest · siege · territory · encroachment · annexation · raid · infiltration · offensive · advance · hostilities
breach
Breaking of agreement
- hackShortcut or breach
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- exploitNotable act or abuse
penetration · firewall · cyberattack · unauthorized · backdoor · malware · phishing · spyware · compromise · encryption
interference
Unwelcome involvement in affairs
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
- staticWithout motion or change
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
distortion · crosstalk · scrambling · disruption · blockage · overlap · congestion · glitch · artifact · degradation
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- eavesdroppingSecretly listening to others
- spyingSecretly observing others
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
monitoring · wiretapping · tracking · stalking · profiling · confidentiality · voyeurism · prying · boundaries · cookies
rumination
Prolonged, repetitive thinking
- flashbackInvoluntary past memory
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
distraction · anxiety · fixation · recurrence · haunting · nagging · persistent · unbidden · involuntary
- geologybedrock, fault lines, faults, rock, basalt
- spamspam, junk mail, spam filter, spam folder, bulk mail
- petrologypetrology, igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks, sedimentary rocks, rock cycle
- tectonicsplate tectonics, tectonic plates, tectonic plate, subduction, plate boundaries
intrusionsinvitations
Requests to attend
welcomes · solicitations · summons · receptions · admissions
intrusionswithdrawals
Removal of deposited funds
retreats · privacy · non-interference · discretion · restraint
intrusionswithdrawals
Removal of deposited funds
retreats · departures · exits · removals · exclusions
- authorial intrusionWriter commenting within narrative
- layered intrusionHorizontally banded plutonic body
- network intrusionUnauthorized system access
- intrusion detectionSpotting unauthorized access attempts