obtrusion

[ uhb-troo-zhuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of obtruding.

  2. something obtruded.

Origin of obtrusion

1
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, noun
  • pre·ob·tru·sion, noun

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