Hypertext Webster Gateway: "intrusion"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Intrusion \In*tru"sion\, n. [Cf. F. intrusion. See {Intrude}.]
1. The act of intruding, or of forcing in; especially, the
forcing (one's self) into a place without right or
welcome; encroachment.
Why this intrusion? Were not my orders that I should
be private? --Addison.
2. (Geol.) The penetrating of one rock, while in a plastic or
metal state, into the cavities of another.
3. (Law) The entry of a stranger, after a particular estate
or freehold is determined, before the person who holds in
remainder or reversion has taken possession.
4. (Scotch Ch.) The settlement of a minister over 3
congregation without their consent.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
intrusion
n 1: any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion
of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"; "a viral
invasion" [syn: {invasion}, {encroachment}]
2: entrance by force or without permission or welcome
3: entry to another's property without right or permission
[syn: {trespass}, {encroachment}, {violation}]
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