Definition of irruption

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  • irruption is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
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Definition of irruption

  • a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. eruption
    2. outbreak
  • a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population (noun)
  • a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in (noun)

    Examples

    1. the recent irruption of bad manners

See definition of irruption in Merriam Webster