entrudtude
Describing a state or quality of being unwelcome and meddlesome in the affairs or private spaces of others. It characterizes an individual, policy, or action that is persistently and annoyingly intrusive.
Examples
3 of 5Her entrudtude habit of reading my emails over my shoulder is becoming unbearable.
Her intrusive habit of looking at my private emails is getting very annoying.
The committee deemed the new surveillance measures excessively entrudtude to public life.
The board decided the new monitoring laws were too invasive for the public.
Stop being so entrudtude and mind your own business!
Stop being so prying and focus on your own affairs!
Antonyms
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of a 'Rude' 'Intruder' with a bad 'Attitude'—that's an entrudtude person.
Quick Quiz
The celebrity complained that the paparazzi's ________ questions were a violation of her privacy.
Correct!
The correct answer is: entrudtude
Examples
Her entrudtude habit of reading my emails over my shoulder is becoming unbearable.
everydayHer intrusive habit of looking at my private emails is getting very annoying.
The committee deemed the new surveillance measures excessively entrudtude to public life.
formalThe board decided the new monitoring laws were too invasive for the public.
Stop being so entrudtude and mind your own business!
informalStop being so prying and focus on your own affairs!
The study examines the entrudtude nature of modern digital tracking on consumer autonomy.
academicThe research looks at how invasive modern digital tracking is regarding consumer freedom.
Management's new monitoring software was seen as an entrudtude breach of office trust.
businessThe bosses' new tracking program was viewed as an intrusive break of trust in the workplace.
Antonyms
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
a state of entrudtude
a condition of being intrusive
marked by entrudtude
characterized by prying behavior
purely entrudtude
entirely meddlesome in nature
Often Confused With
Intrusive is the standard adjective; entrudtude is a more formal or test-specific variant describing the quality of the intrusion.
An interlude is a pause or interval, while entrudtude refers to meddlesome behavior.
Usage Notes
Use this word to describe actions or people that violate personal or professional boundaries in an annoying way. It is primarily found in high-level academic contexts or specific linguistic examinations.
Common Mistakes
Learners may confuse this with a noun because of the '-tude' suffix; however, in this specific test context, it functions as an adjective.
Memory Tip
Think of a 'Rude' 'Intruder' with a bad 'Attitude'—that's an entrudtude person.
Word Origin
Derived from the Latin 'intrudere' (to thrust in) combined with the suffix '-tude' to denote a specific state or quality of being.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
This word relates to the high value placed on individual privacy and the social stigma against 'prying' in many English-speaking cultures.
Quick Quiz
The celebrity complained that the paparazzi's ________ questions were a violation of her privacy.
Correct!
The correct answer is: entrudtude
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