intrusionist

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noun

Someone who favours the appointment of an outside clergyman to a parish, against the wishes of the parishioners.

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Meanings

nounintrusionist (plural intrusionists)

plural intrusionists

  1. ScotlandhistoricalChristianitySomeone who favours the appointment of an outside clergyman to a parish, against the wishes of the parishioners.

Origin

From intrusion + -ist.

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APA

intrusionist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intrusionist

MLA

“intrusionist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intrusionist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intrusionist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intrusionist.

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