infiltration
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infiltration
- /ɪnfɪlˈtɹeɪʃən/ UK
- /ˌɪnfəlˈtɹeɪʃən/ Canada, US
Where it comes from
From Middle English infiltracioun, from Medieval Latin infiltrātiōnem, infiltrātiō. By surface analysis, infiltrat(e) + -ion.
noun infiltrations
- The act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, or of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body.
- process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.
- The substance which has entered the pores or cavities of a body. calcareous infiltrations filling the cavities
- The act of secretly entering a physical location and/or organization. No one should be under any illusions about the objective of the Communist Party leadership: it’s long-term, systematic infiltration of social organisations, media and government. By the time China’s infiltration of Australia is readily apparent, it will be too late.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: permeation, permeability, percolation, seepage, filtering, leak, leaching, filtration, leakage, flow, inflow, underground, penetration, impregnation, gunman, invasion
Translations
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noun act or process of infiltrating
| Español | filtración |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | घुसपैठ ghuspaiṭh |
| Français | infiltration |
| Deutsch | Infiltration |
noun substance
| Español | filtración |
|---|---|
| Français | infiltration |
noun entering secretly
| Español | infiltración |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 잠입 jamip |
| 日本語 | 潜入 sennyū |
| हिन्दी | घुसपैठ ghuspaiṭh |
| Français | infiltration |
| Deutsch | Infiltration |
| Italiano | infiltrazione |
| Ελληνικά | διείσδυση dieísdysi |
Talk about this word "infiltration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/infiltration. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. infiltration. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/infiltration "infiltration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/infiltration.Cite this
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title = {infiltration},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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