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interloper

noun in·ter·lop·er \ˌin-tər-ˈlō-pər, ˈin-tər-ˌ\

: a person who is not wanted or welcome by the other people in a situation or place

Full Definition of INTERLOPER

: one that interlopes: as

a : an illegal or unlicensed trader

b : one that intrudes in a place or sphere of activity

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circa 1590

Synonyms: buttinsky (also buttinski), interferer, busybody, intermeddler, intruder, kibitzer (also kibbitzer), meddler, nosey parker [chiefly British]

INTERLOPER Defined for Kids

noun in·ter·lop·er \ˌin-tər-ˈlō-pər\

: a person present in a situation or place where he or she is not wanted

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