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interloper
UK /ˌɪntəˈləʊ̯pə/ US /ˌɪntɚˈloʊ̯pɚ/
noun 2
Collocations
3VERB + INTERLOPER
disliked, felt, like
INTERLOPER + NOUN
world
PREP.
from
Definitions
noun
1
One who interferes, intrudes or gets involved where not welcome, particularly a self-interested intruder.
They disliked the interloper, and forced him to leave.
In a button-up plaid shirt with an unwieldly suitcase, he is an interloper from another world – one whose first social faux pas is to make his way slowly through the various gates and arrive at the imposing front door on foot, rather than wait to be picked up from the train station by a servant.
2
An unlicensed or illegitimate trader.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another w
- intruder
- trespasser
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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They disliked the interloper, and forced him to leave.
Wiktionary02
In a button-up plaid shirt with an unwieldly suitcase, he is an interloper from another world – one whose first social faux pas is to make his way slowly through the various gates and arrive at the im
Wiktionary03
Tom felt like an interloper.
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