irruption

About 0.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion.

   The Trojan irruption into the Greek camp is related in Book XV of the Iliad.

2. noun An abrupt increase of an animal population.

   Extreme rainfall events predict irruptions of rat plagues in central Australia.

3. noun An abrupt increase in the size of a movement or organization.

   How can we explain this irruption of young people self-identifying as socialists?

Similar words

inbreak incursion ruption disruption upbreak breach insurgence outbreak bum rush raid

Often followed by

of into from in and was on de dans

Word family

irruptions