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Intrusion
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
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. The penetrating of one rock, while in a plastic or metal state, into the cavities of another.
3. 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. The settlement of a minister over 3 congregation without their consent.