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Intrusion vs Intromission - What's the difference?

intrusion | intromission |

As nouns the difference between intrusion and intromission

is that intrusion is the forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual; the act of intruding while intromission is the state of being allowed to enter; admittance.

intrusion

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual; the act of intruding.
  • * He viewed sales calls as an unwelcome intrusion .
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  • (geology) Magma forced into other rock formations; the rock formed when such magma solidifies.
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    intromission

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the state of being allowed to enter; admittance
  • the act of allowing to enter; admission
  • putting one thing into another; insertion
  • *1888 , , The Reverberator .
  • *:"Your father has told me all about it. Did you ever hear of anything so ridiculous?"

    "All about what?—all about what?" said Delia, whose attempt to represent happy ignorance seemed likely to be spoiled by an intromission of ferocity. She might succeed in appearing ignorant, but she could scarcely succeed in appearing happy.

  • copulation: normally refers to the first moment of initial entry of a penis into a vagina, mouth or anus.
  • (legal, Scotland) An intermeddling with the affairs of another, either on legal grounds or without authority.