irruption C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ɪˈrʌpʃən/ UK /ɪˈrʌpʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a sudden violent bursting in or invasion An irruption of refugees overwhelmed the small town. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a sudden violent bursting... incursioninvasioninrushinfluxonslaughtintrusion ↔ Opposites retreatwithdrawaleruption Word family Related forms irruptirruptiveerupt Etymology AI details From Latin irruptio, from irrumpere 'to break in, rush in', from in- 'in' plus rumpere 'to break, burst'. irruptio Latin rumpere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # irruption **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪˈrʌpʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˈrʌpʃən/ ## Meanings 1. a sudden violent bursting in or invasion ## Examples - An irruption of refugees overwhelmed the small town. ## Synonyms - incursion - invasion - inrush - influx - onslaught - intrusion ## Antonyms - retreat - withdrawal - eruption ## Related Forms - irrupt - irruptive - erupt ## Roots and Affixes - Root: irruptio - Root: rumpere ## Etymology From Latin irruptio, from irrumpere 'to break in, rush in', from in- 'in' plus rumpere 'to break, burst'. ## AI Etymology Irruption comes from Latin irruptio, from irrumpere 'to break in, rush in', from in- 'in' plus rumpere 'to break, burst'. The etymological trail includes Latin irruptio and Latin rumpere. As a noun, irruption means a sudden violent bursting in or invasion. The same family is visible in related forms such as irrupt, irruptive, and erupt. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown