intromission

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intromission

/ˌɪn.tɹəˈmɪʃ.ən/

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From Medieval Latin intrōmissiō, intrōmissiōn- (“introduction, admission; usurpation”), intro- (“into”) + missiō (“sending”), from Latin intrōmissus (“sent in, introduced, let in, admitted”), perfect passive participle of intrōmittō (“send in, let in”).

noun intromissions

countable, uncountable The state of being allowed to enter; admittance
countable, uncountable The act of allowing to enter; admission
countable, uncountable Putting one thing into another; introduction (into); insertion "Your father has told me all about it. Did you ever hear of anything so ridiculous?" "All about what?—all about what?" said Delia, whose attempt to represent happy ignorance seemed likely to be spoiled by an intromission of ferocity. She might succeed in appearing ignorant, but she could scarcely su
countable, uncountable Copulation: usually the first moment of initial entry of a penis into a vagina, mouth or anus.
Scotland, countable, uncountable An intermeddling with the affairs of another, either on legal grounds or without authority.

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@misc{intromission_2026,
  title = {intromission},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/intromission},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}