obtrusion

[ uhb-troo-zhuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of obtruding.

  2. something obtruded.

Origin of obtrusion

1
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, noun
  • pre·ob·tru·sion, noun

Words Nearby obtrusion

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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.

  • 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