Definition of irruption Irruption
ir•rup•tion
We found 9 definitions of irruption from 5 different sources.
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What does irruption mean?
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NounPlural: irruptions |
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| irruption - a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in; "the recent irruption of bad manners" | ||
| incoming, entering, ingress, entrance, entry (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse | ||
| irruption - a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population | ||
| irruption - a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities" | ||
| outbreak, eruption | ||
| happening, natural event, occurrent, occurrence an event that happens | ||
| epidemic a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- irruption (n.)
A bursting in; a sudden, violent rushing into a place; as, irruptions of the sea. - irruption (n.)
A sudden and violent inroad, or entrance of invaders; as, the irruptions of the Goths into Italy.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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irruption
ir-rup′shun, n. a breaking or bursting in: a sudden invasion or incursion.—adjs. Irrup′ted, broken through with violence; Irrup′tive, rushing suddenly in or upon.—adv. Irrup′tively. [Fr.,—L. irruption-em—in, in, rumpĕre, ruptum, to break.]
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🔤- irruption, noun, singular of irruptions.
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