home invasion

noun

An assault on the possessor(s) of a household committed by an intruder by using forced entry or otherwise having unauthorized presence in the household.

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Meanings

nounhome invasion (plural home invasions)

plural home invasions

  1. criminologyAn assault on the possessor(s) of a household committed by an intruder by using forced entry or otherwise having unauthorized presence in the household.

Translations

Danish husfredskrænkelse
  • husfredskrænkelseforced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household
Dutch huisvredebreuk, home-invasion
  • huisvredebreukforced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household
  • home-invasionforced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household
Finnish kotirauhan rikkominen
  • kotirauhan rikkominenforced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household
French violation de domicile
  • violation de domicileforced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household
German Hausfriedensbruch
  • Hausfriedensbruchforced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household
Hungarian betörés
  • betörésforced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household
Spanish violación de domicilio, invasión de casa
  • violación de domicilioforced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household
  • invasión de casaforced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household
Swedish hemfridsbrott
  • hemfridsbrottforced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household
Cite this entry
APA

home invasion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home%20invasion

MLA

“home invasion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home%20invasion. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “home invasion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home%20invasion.

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