English

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Etymology

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Back-formation from intrusion, +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɹuːsɪv/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: in‧tru‧sive

Adjective

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intrusive (comparative more intrusive, superlative most intrusive)

  1. Tending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without permission or welcome.
    Did it ever cross your mind that he might find all those questions you ask intrusive?
  2. (geology) Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks.
  3. (linguistics) epenthetic

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Noun

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intrusive (plural intrusives)

  1. (geology) An igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock

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French

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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intrusive

  1. feminine singular of intrusif

German

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Adjective

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intrusive

  1. inflection of intrusiv:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

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Adjective

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intrusive

  1. feminine plural of intrusivo

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