irruption

ɪˈrʌpʃən

Definition

Definition of irruption - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

forceful entry

Rare

sudden, violent entry into a place

Rare

The irruption of protestors into the building caused chaos..

incursion

invasion

ecology

TECH.

abrupt increase in animal population

TECH.

The irruption of locusts devastated the crops.

explosion

outbreak

surge

growth

Rare

rapid growth of a movement or organization

Rare

The irruption of the new political party surprised everyone.

explosion

surge

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Origin of irruption

Latin, irruptio (bursting in)

Terms with irruption included in their meaning

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visitation

ecology

unusual irruption of animals into a region

Examples of irruption in a sentence

An irruption of emotions overwhelmed him.
The irruption of deer affected the local vegetation.
An irruption of birds was noted by the researchers.
The irruption of tech startups transformed the industry.
An irruption of volunteers boosted the charity's efforts.

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French:irruption, explosion démographique, ...
German:Einbruch, Massenvermehrung, ...
Italian:irruzione, crescita improvvisa, ...
Spanish:irrupción, explosión demográfica, ...
Portuguese:irrupção, ...
Chinese:闯入, 暴增, ...
Japanese:急襲, 急増, ...
Arabic:اقْتِحَام, اِجْتِيَاح, ...
Hebrew:הִתְפָּרְצוּת, צְמִיחָה מַהִירָה, ...
Russian:внезапное вторжение, вспышка, ...
Ukrainian:вторгнення, нашестя, ...
Hindi:अचानक प्रवेश, वृद्धि, ...
Bengali:আকস্মিক অনুপ্রবেশ, আক্রমণ, ...
Catalan:irrupció, explosió demogràfica, ...
Czech:vpád, kalamita, ...
Danish:indtrængen, pludselig stigning, ...
Dutch:inbraak, irruptie, ...
Greek:εισβολή, έκρηξη, ...
Hungarian:betörés, populációrobbanás, ...
Khmer:ការសម្រុកចូលដោយហិង្សា, ការកើនឡើងភ្លាមៗនៃចំនួនប្រជាជនសត្វ, ...
Korean:난입, 급증, ...
Persian:ورود ناگهانی, افزایش ناگهانی, ...
Polish:wtargnięcie, irrupcja, ...
Portuguese (BR):irrupção, explosão populacional, ...
Romanian:irupție, irrupție, ...
Swedish:inbrytning, irruption, ...
Thai:การบุกรุก, การเพิ่มขึ้นอย่างรวดเร็ว, ...
Turkish:zorla giriş, ani artış, ...
Vietnamese:sự xâm nhập, sự bùng phát, ...

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Definition of irruption - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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