Interloper
Definitions
- One who interferes, intrudes or gets involved where not welcome, particularly a self-interested intruder.
- An unlicensed or illegitimate trader.
Equivalents
Examples
“They disliked the interloper, and forced him to leave⟳.”
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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