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Agitator vs Interloper - What's the difference?

agitator | interloper |

As nouns the difference between agitator and interloper

is that agitator is agitator while interloper is (obsolete) an unlicensed or illegitimate trader.

agitator

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others; as, political reformers.
  • An implement for shaking or mixing.
  • One of a body of men appointed by the army, in Cromwell's time, to look after their interests; called also adjutators.

    • Antonyms

    * agitatee (one who is agitated)

    interloper

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An unlicensed or illegitimate trader.
  • One who interferes, intrudes or gets involved where not welcome, particularly a self-interested intruder.
    • They disliked the interloper , and forced him to leave.

    Related terms

    * interlope * lope

    See also

    * gatecrasher, peeping tom, persona non grata, encroacher, backseat driver, kibitzer, meddler, nosy parker, marplot, buttinsky, busybody

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