invasion
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invasion
- /ɪnˈveɪʒən/
Rhymes with -eɪʒən
Where it comes from
From Middle French invasion, from Late Latin invāsiōnem, accusative of invāsiō.
noun invasions
- A military action consisting of a large armed force of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government. The invasion and armed suppression, on one occasion after another, of nations seeking to be free was quite consistent with Lenin's views.
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The entry without consent of an individual or group into an area where they are not wanted.
an invasion of mobile phones
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- The spread of cancer cells, bacteria and such to the organism. The histological diagnosis of PC is currently restricted to lesions showing unequivocal extra-parathyroidal growth, as evidenced by perineural invasion, full thickness capsular invasion with growth into adjacent tissues, extratumoral vascular invasion, or metastasis.
- The breaching of the skin barrier.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: encroachment, intrusion, war, occupation, raid, break-in, incursion, invade, offloading, entry, trespassing, trespass, raiding, intervention, invasive, conquest
Translations
Every language
noun military action
| Español | invasión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 침입 chimip, 침공 chimgong, 침략 chimnyak |
| 日本語 | 侵略 shinryaku, 侵攻 shinkō, 侵入 shinnyū |
| 中文 | 侵占 qīnzhàn, 佔領 /占领 zhànlǐng, 侵略 qīnlüè, 入侵 rùqīn, 侵入 qīnrù |
| हिन्दी | आक्रमण ākramaṇ, हमला hamlā, मुदाख़लत mudāxalat |
| Português | invasão |
| Français | invasion |
| Deutsch | Invasion, Überfall, Einfall, Einmarsch |
| Italiano | invasione, calata |
| Ελληνικά | εισβολή eisvolí |
| Română | invazie |
| Русский | вторже́ние vtoržénije, наше́ствие našéstvije |
| Tiếng Việt | sự xâm lược, sự xâm chiếm |
| العربية | غَزْو ḡazw, إِغَارَة ʔiḡāra, اِنْتِهَاك intihāk, تَجَاوُز tajāwuz, تَهَاجُم tahājum |
| עברית | פְּלִישָׁה plishá |
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title = {invasion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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