Meaning & use
interlopers
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people who become involved in a place, situation, or activity where they are not welcome or entitled to be.
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The villagers viewed the newly arrived traders as interlopers.
Security quickly removed the interlopers who had snuck backstage.
A note on using this word
Carries a negative connotation of unwelcome intrusion, often into a business, territory, or social group.
Words with a similar meaning
intruderstrespassers
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