interloper (redirected from interloping)

in·ter·lop·er  (ntr-lpr)

n.

1. One that interferes with the affairs of others, often for selfish reasons; a meddler.

2. One that intrudes in a place, situation, or activity: "When these interlopers choke out native species, ecologists see a danger signal" William K. Stevens.

3. Archaic

a. One that trespasses on a trade monopoly, as by conducting unauthorized trade in an area designated to a chartered company.

b. A ship or other vessel used in such trade.

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[inter- + probably Middle Dutch lper, runner (from lpen, to run).]

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inter·lope v.

Word History: The word interloper has its origin in the time when England was embarking on the course that would lead to the British Empire. Interloper, first recorded in connection with the Muscovy Company, the earliest major English trading company (chartered in 1555), was soon being used in regard to the East India Company (chartered in 1600) as well. These companies were established as monopolies, and independent traders called interlopers were not welcome. The term is probably partly derived from Dutch, the language of one of the great trade rivals of the English at that time. The inter- is simply the prefix inter-, which English has borrowed from Latin, meaning "between, among." The element -loper is probably related to the same element in landloper, "vagabond," a word adopted from Dutch landloper, with the same sense and composed of land, "land," and loper, from lo;pen, "to run, leap." The word interloper, first recorded around 1590, was too useful in a world of busybodies to be restricted to its original specialized sense and came to be used in the extended sense "busybody" in the 17th century.

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interloper [in-ter-lope-er]

Noun

a person in a place or situation where he or she has no right to be

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

interloper - someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission intruder, trespasser unwelcome person, persona non grata - a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome boarder - someone who forces their way aboard ship; "stand by to repel boarders" entrant - someone who enters; "new entrants to the country must go though immigration procedures" crasher, gatecrasher, unwelcome guest - someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying infiltrator - an intruder (as troops) with hostile intent encroacher, invader - someone who enters by force in order to conquer penetrator - an intruder who passes into or through (often by overcoming resistance) prowler, sneak, stalker - someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions pusher, thruster - one who intrudes or pushes himself forward squatter - someone who settles on land without right or title stranger, unknown, alien - anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

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interloper

noun trespasser, intruder, gate-crasher (informal) uninvited guest, meddler, unwanted visitor, intermeddler

Translations

interloper [ˈɪntələupəʳ] n → intruso/a

interloper [ˈɪntələupəʳ] n → intrus(e)

interloper [ˈɪntələupəʳ] n → Eindringling m

interloper [ˈɪntələupəʳ] n → intruso/a