All 3 Uses of
intrusion
in
The Idiot
- He always asked if the patient wanted anything, and when the latter replied that he only wanted to be left in peace, he would turn away obediently and make for the door on tip-toe, with deprecatory gestures to imply that he had only just looked in, that he would not speak a word, and would go away and not intrude again; which did not prevent him from reappearing in ten minutes or a quarter of an hour.†
Chpt 2.6intrude = unwelcome involvement or interruption
- "Tell me, prince, why on earth did this boy intrude himself upon you?" he asked, with such annoyance and irritation in his voice that the prince was quite surprised.†
Chpt 3.4
- I remained, but with the air of a man who knows he is intruding and is anxious to get away.†
Chpt 3.6 *intruding = interrupting or involving oneself without welcome
Definition:
an involvement or interruption that is unwelcome