invasion
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ʒən noun
1.
an act or instance of invading or entering as an enemy, especially by an army.
2.
the entrance or advent of anything troublesome or harmful, as disease.
3.
entrance as if to take possession or overrun: the annual invasion of the resort by tourists.
4.
infringement by intrusion.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of invading with armed forces |
| 2. | any encroachment or intrusion: an invasion of rats |
| 3. | the onset or advent of something harmful, esp of a disease |
| 4. | pathol the spread of cancer from its point of origin into surrounding tissues |
| 5. | the movement of plants to a new area or to an area to which they are not native |
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Word Origin & History
invasion
1439, from M.Fr. invasion (12c.), from L.L. invasionem (nom. invasio) "an attack, invasion," from L. invasus, pp. of invadere "go into, fall upon, attack, invade," from in- "in" + vadere "go, walk" (see vamoose). Invade is 1491, from invadere.
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Example sentences
Those who always opposed the invasion point to post-war violence and anarchy as a big justification for their position.
The idea, moreover, that democracy can be established by military invasion is not bolstered with much historical evidence.
There's lots of science fiction built around the idea of alien invasion.
Invasion of exotic species can harm native animals and plants.
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