interloper

[ in-ter-loh-per ]
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noun
  1. a person who interferes or meddles in the affairs of others: He was an atheist who felt like an interloper in this religious gathering.

  1. a person who intrudes into some region or field of trade without a proper license.

Origin of interloper

1
First recorded in 1585–95; inter- + lope + -er1

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interloper

/ (ˈɪntəˌləʊpə) /


noun
  1. an intruder

  2. a person who introduces himself into professional or social circles where he does not belong

  1. a person who interferes in matters that are not his concern

  2. a person who trades unlawfully

Origin of interloper

1
C17: from inter- + loper, from Middle Dutch loopen to leap

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