Definition of Irruption

1. Noun. A sudden violent entrance; a bursting in. "The recent irruption of bad manners"

Generic synonyms: Entering, Entrance, Entry, Incoming, Ingress
Derivative terms: Irrupt

2. Noun. A sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population.
Generic synonyms: Population Growth

3. Noun. A sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition). "The outbreak of hostilities"
Exact synonyms: Eruption, Outbreak
Generic synonyms: Happening, Natural Event, Occurrence, Occurrent
Specialized synonyms: Epidemic, Recrudescence
Derivative terms: Erupt, Irrupt

Definition of Irruption

1. n. A bursting in; a sudden, violent rushing into a place; as, irruptions of the sea.

Definition of Irruption

1. Noun. The action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion. ¹

2. Noun. An abrupt increase of numbers of a particular animal. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Irruption

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Irruption

1. Act or process of breaking through to a surface. Origin: L. Irruptio, fr. Irrumpo, to break in (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Irruption

irrubrical
irruent
irrugate
irrugated
irrugates
irrugating
irrumated
irrumates
irrumating
irrupt
irrupted
irrupting
irruption (current term)
irruptions
irruptive
irruptively
irrupts
irvingite
is
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is-a
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is-ought problem
is-to-be

Literary usage of Irruption

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Report of the Annual Meeting (1889)
"On the irruption of Syrrhaptes paradoxus. By Professor NEWTON, MA, FRS The author began by observing that 25 years before, almost to a day, ..."

2. History of Spanish Literature by George Ticknor (1863)
"This great irruption of the Northern barbarians effected another and most important revolution in the language of the Peninsula. ..."

3. Life of Joseph Brant-Thayendanegea: Including the Border Wars of the by William Leete Stone (1838)
"... Rigorous winter of 1780—Destruction of the Oneida Castle and villages—Third marriage of Brant—irruption into Harpersfield—Captivity of Captain Harper, ..."

4. The History of the Jews, from the Earliest Period Down to Modern Times by Henry Hart Milman (1864)
"irruption and Conquests of the Barbarians — Trade of the Jews — Slave- ... THE irruption of the Northern Barbarians during the latter half of the fourth to ..."

5. The History of the Jews, from the Earliest Period Down to Modern Times by Henry Hart Milman (1870)
"irruption and Conquests of the Barbarians — Trade of the Jews — Slave- Trade ... THE irruption of the Northern Barbarians during the latter half of the ..."

6. An Introduction to the History of the Revolt of the American Colonies: Being by George Chalmers (1845)
"In November, 1736, the Pennsylvanians, so celebrated for peacefulness, made an irruption into the borders of Maryland, with 'every circumstance of warfare, ..."

7. History of the House of Austria: From the Foundation of the Monarchy by by William Coxe (1807)
"irruption of the Prussians into ... —irruption of the French and Spaniards into Savoy and ... irruption."

8. Report of the Annual Meeting (1889)
"On the irruption of Syrrhaptes paradoxus. By Professor NEWTON, MA, FRS The author began by observing that 25 years before, almost to a day, ..."

9. History of Spanish Literature by George Ticknor (1863)
"This great irruption of the Northern barbarians effected another and most important revolution in the language of the Peninsula. ..."

10. Life of Joseph Brant-Thayendanegea: Including the Border Wars of the by William Leete Stone (1838)
"... Rigorous winter of 1780—Destruction of the Oneida Castle and villages—Third marriage of Brant—irruption into Harpersfield—Captivity of Captain Harper, ..."

11. The History of the Jews, from the Earliest Period Down to Modern Times by Henry Hart Milman (1864)
"irruption and Conquests of the Barbarians — Trade of the Jews — Slave- ... THE irruption of the Northern Barbarians during the latter half of the fourth to ..."

12. The History of the Jews, from the Earliest Period Down to Modern Times by Henry Hart Milman (1870)
"irruption and Conquests of the Barbarians — Trade of the Jews — Slave- Trade ... THE irruption of the Northern Barbarians during the latter half of the ..."

13. An Introduction to the History of the Revolt of the American Colonies: Being by George Chalmers (1845)
"In November, 1736, the Pennsylvanians, so celebrated for peacefulness, made an irruption into the borders of Maryland, with 'every circumstance of warfare, ..."

14. History of the House of Austria: From the Foundation of the Monarchy by by William Coxe (1807)
"irruption of the Prussians into ... —irruption of the French and Spaniards into Savoy and ... irruption."

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