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Interloper vs Guest - What's the difference?

interloper | guest |

As nouns the difference between interloper and guest

is that interloper is an unlicensed or illegitimate trader while guest is a recipient of hospitality, specifically someone staying by invitation at the house of another.

As a verb guest is

to appear as a guest, especially on a broadcast.

As a proper noun Guest is

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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.

    See also

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

    References

    guest

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A recipient of hospitality, specifically someone staying by invitation at the house of another.
  • *
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  • A patron or customer in a hotel etc.
  • An invited visitor or performer to an institution or to a broadcast.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to appear as a guest, especially on a broadcast
  • as a musician, to play as a guest, providing an instrument that a band/orchestra does not normally have in its line up (for instance, percussion in a string band)
  • (obsolete) To receive or entertain hospitably.
  • (Sylvester)

    Derived terms

    * guest of honour * guest book * guestfriendly * guestfriendship * guesthouse, guest house

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