irruption

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French irruption, from Latin irruptiō(n). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ʌpʃən === Noun === irruption (countable and uncountable, plural irruptions) The action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion. (ecology) An abrupt increase of an animal population. (by extension) An abrupt increase in the size of a movement or organization. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === prurition == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin irruptiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /i.ʁyp.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === irruption f (plural irruptions) outbreak (an eruption, sudden appearance) irruption ==== Derived terms ==== faire irruption === Further reading === “irruption”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012