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Intromission

//ˌɪn.tɹəˈmɪʃ.ən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being allowed to enter; admittance countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of putting one thing into another wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of allowing to enter; admission countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Putting one thing into another; introduction (into); insertion countable, uncountable

    ""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 succeed in appearing happy."

  5. 5
    Copulation: usually the first moment of initial entry of a penis into a vagina, mouth or anus. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    An intermeddling with the affairs of another, either on legal grounds or without authority. Scotland, countable, uncountable

Etymology

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”).

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