The Collaborative International Dictionary
Obtrusion
Obtrusion \Ob*tru"sion\, n. [L. obtrusio. See Obtrude.]
The act of obtruding; a thrusting upon others by force or unsolicited; as, the obtrusion of crude opinions on the world.
That which is obtruded.
--Milton.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
obtrusion
1570s, from Latin obtrusionem (nominative obtrusio), noun of action from past participle stem of obtrudere (see obtrude).
Wiktionary
obtrusion
n. 1 An interference or intrusion 2 An encroachment beyond proper limits
Usage examples of "obtrusion".
He was breathing shallowly, clearly trying to make as little obtrusion of his presence as possible.