interloper

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interloper

/ˌɪntəˈləʊ̯pə/ UK
/ˌɪntɚˈloʊ̯pɚ/ Canada, US
/ˌɪntəˈlæɔ̯pə/ Australia

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From inter- + loper (“runner, rover”), as in landloper (“vagrant”) (from lope (“to leap, to jump”) (originally dialectal)). Originally spelt enterloper and used in specific sense, “unauthorized trader trespassing on privileges of chartered companies”, later general sense of “self-interested intruder” from 1630s.

noun interlopers

One who interferes, intrudes, or gets involved where not welcome; particularly, a self-interested intruder. They disliked the interloper, and forced him to leave.
obsolete An unlicensed or illegitimate trader.

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noun one who interferes

Español	intruso, entremetido, entrometido, detentador
日本語	闖入者 chinnyūsha
Français	intrus
Deutsch	Eindringling
Italiano	intruso

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@misc{interloper_2026,
  title = {interloper},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/interloper},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}