different between irruption vs incursion

English

Etymology

From Middle French irruption, from Latin irruptio.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?p??n

Noun

irruption (countable and uncountable, plural irruptions)

1. The action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion.

   The Trojan irruption into the Greek camp is related in Book XV of the Iliad.

2. (ecology) An abrupt increase of an animal population.

   Extreme rainfall events predict irruptions of rat plagues in central Australia.

3. (by extension) An abrupt increase in the size of a movement or organization.

   How can we explain this irruption of young people self-identifying as socialists?

Translations

Anagrams

• prurition

French

Etymology

From Latin irruptio. Cognate with Spanish irrupción, Catalan irrupció, Portuguese irrupção, Italian irruzione.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.?yp.sj??/

Noun

irruption f (plural irruptions)

1. outbreak (an eruption, sudden appearance)
2. irruption

Derived terms

• faire irruption

Further reading

• “irruption” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French, from Latin incursio, incursionem.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??(r)??n

Noun

incursion (plural incursions)

1. An aggressive movement into somewhere; an invasion.

Synonyms

• attack
• movement

Related terms

• incur
• incursive

Translations

Anagrams

• cornusiin

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin incursio, incursionem.

Noun

incursion f (plural incursions)

1. incursion
2. foray
3. excursion

Related terms

• encourir