obtrusion

[ uhb-troo-zhuhn ]

/ əbˈtru ʒən /

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noun

the act of obtruding.

something obtruded.

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Origin of obtrusion

1570–80; <Late Latin obtrūsiōn- (stem of obtrūsiō), equivalent to Latin obtrūs(us) (obtrūd(ere) to obtrude + tus past participle suffix, with dt>s) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM obtrusion

ob·tru·sion·ist, nounpre·ob·tru·sion, noun

Words nearby obtrusion

obtaining by deception, obtect, obtemper, obtest, obtrude, obtrusion, obtrusive, obtund, obtunded, obturate, obtuse

How to use obtrusion in a sentence

All throughout He has been speaking with authority, but has, as usual, avoided the obtrusion of His personal prerogative.
Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of Matthew|John Monro Gibson
But the merits of a class are not best seen by the obtrusion of its more eminent members, but by the average.
Hugh Miller|William Keith Leask
And the eye is offended by the continual obtrusion of ulcers, cripplings, and deformities.
Spanish Highways and Byways|Katharine Lee Bates
His constant obtrusion of himself into the matter annoyed her very much.
Cynthia|Leonard Merrick

Where he sat with his Mary they were sheltered from any but chance obtrusion.
Once Aboard The Lugger|Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson