obtrusion

[ uhb-troo-zhuhn ]

/ əbˈtru ʒən /

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noun

the act of obtruding.

something obtruded.

Origin of obtrusion

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, nounpre·ob·tru·sion, noun

Words nearby obtrusion

obtaining by deception, obtect, obtemper, obtest, obtrude, obtrusion, obtrusive, obtund, obturate, obturating embolism, obturator

Example sentences from the Web for obtrusion

All throughout He has been speaking with authority, but has, as usual, avoided the obtrusion of His personal prerogative.
Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of Matthew|John Monro Gibson
I have no right to mar the great end of a great history, by any obtrusion of my own weak self.
Dombey and Son|Charles Dickens
For it was this obtrusion of a personality that vaguely troubled him.
Cressy|Bret Harte
Mr. Herrington objected to the obtrusion of such trifling matter upon the House, which had business to do.
History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III)|Various

The young man was plainly astonished, disconcerted as well by the obtrusion of a sordid detail into the tragedy of the time.
Within the Law|Marvin Dana