interloper

in·ter·lop·er

noun \ˌin-tər-ˈlō-pər, ˈin-tər-ˌ\

Definition of INTERLOPER

: one that interlopes: as a : an illegal or unlicensed trader b : one that intrudes in a place or sphere of activity

Examples of INTERLOPER

1. I had hoped to help my neighbors, but they regarded me as an interloper.
2. <summer residents were regarded as interlopers who had no deep commitment to the town's welfare>

First Known Use of INTERLOPER

circa 1590

Related to INTERLOPER

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

Related Words: gaper, gawker, gawper [chiefly British], gazer, peeper, peeping Tom, prier (also pryer), rubberneck, rubbernecker, snoop, snooper, spy; blabber, discloser, gossip, gossiper, prattler, quidnunc, revealer, teller; betrayer, talebearer, tattler, tattletale, telltale; snake, sneak; informant, informer, snitcher, squealer, stool pigeon

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