Pronunciations (3)
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/ˌɪntəˈləʊ̯pə/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˌɪntɚˈloʊ̯pɚ/
Pronunciation notes
- Canada
- General-American
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/ˌɪntəˈlæɔ̯pə/
Pronunciation notes
- Australia
Noun
One who interferes, intrudes, or gets involved where not welcome; particularly, a self-interested intruder.
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They disliked the interloper, and forced him to leave.
More examples (1)
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.
An unlicensed or illegitimate trader.
Usage- Obsolete
Noun
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
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