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interloper
This term carries a strong negative connotation of intrusion and illegitimacy. It describes someone who has forced their way into a social circle, a professional domain, or a private space without an invitation or a legal mandate. The feeling is one of violation or disruption, where the subject is viewed as an outsider who lacks the inherent right to be present.
In a commercial or legal sense, the word specifically targets those who bypass established monopolies or regulations to conduct trade. This usage emphasizes the breach of authority and the unauthorized nature of the activity, rather than just social awkwardness.
Meanings
Examples
Who is this interloper trying to crash our private party?
I felt like an interloper standing among the elite members of the club.
The company sued the interloper for attempting to sell products in their exclusive territory.
Get out of here you interloper this is a family matter.
The royal court viewed the foreign diplomat as a dangerous interloper.
She worried that her presence at the reunion would make her seem like an interloper.
The secret society does not tolerate any interloper within its ranks.
He is nothing more than an interloper in the world of high finance.