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irruptive

[ ih-ruhp-tiv ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characterized by irruption.
  2. irrupting or tending to irrupt.
  3. Petrology. intrusive.


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Other Words From

  • ir·ruptive·ly adverb
  • unir·ruptive adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of irruptive1

First recorded in 1585–95; irrupt + -ive
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Example Sentences

One was an irruptive craving within him to take some part in the dynamic activities of the surrounding world.

They seem to be a necessary evil to be classed with smallpox, chicken-pox, yellow fever and other irruptive diseases.

In the meantime, concern and suspense and irruptive wrath had their chief abode in the inner room of Remington and Evans.

Fact is, gallant little Wales was swamped by irruptive Ireland.

In their absence religion would most probably have failed to be the fiercely irruptive force in life that it has been.

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