IRRUPTION - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in

Example: the recent irruption of bad manners

Categories: Entrance, Entering, Entry, Ingress, Incoming

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population

Categories: Population growth

Synonyms

Outbreak, Irruption, Eruption

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "irruption" comes from Latin irruptio, which comes from Middle French irruption.

🧩 Fun Fact

Roman military conquests permanently planted Latin vocabulary across three continents.

➡️ Words that Start with IR

Ira Irritates Iran Irresistible Irks Irrelevant Irreplaceable Irresolution Irradiation Irritable Iridesce Irked

Words that End with ON ⬅️

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