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intrusive

int·ru·sive

UK/ɪnˈtɹuːsɪv/ US/ˌɪˈntrusɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)

  • “she felt her presence there was intrusive”
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2.

of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock

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3.

thrusting inward

  • “an intrusive arm of the sea”
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Origin

Back-formation from intrusion, + -ive.

Phrases

  • intrusive r
  • intrusive thought

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