irruption
English
Etymology
From Middle French irruption, from Latin irruptio.
Noun
irruption (countable and uncountable, plural irruptions)
- The action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion.
- The Trojan irruption into the Greek camp is related in Book XV of the Iliad.
- (ecology) An abrupt increase of an animal population.
- Extreme rainfall events predict irruptions of rat plagues in central Australia.
- (by extension) An abrupt increase in the size of a movement or organization.
- How can we explain this irruption of young people self-identifying as socialists?
Translations
French
Etymology
From Latin irruptio. Cognate with Spanish irrupción, Catalan irrupció, Portuguese irrupção, Italian irruzione.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.ʁyp.sjɔ̃/
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Further reading
- “irruption” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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