Obtrude
/əbˈtruːd/noun
To force something or oneself into a situation where it is unwelcome or unnecessary.
Did you know?Obtrude comes from Latin *obtrudere*, a physical image of pushing something forward against resistance before it became a metaphor for intrusive behavior.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*treud-
“To press, push, or thrust”
Classical Latin
Latin
trūdō
“I push, thrust, or force forward”
Classical Latin
Latin
obtrūdere
“To thrust against, force upon, or press forward”
Late Latin
Latin
obtrūdere
“To force oneself or something upon another”
16th Century
English
obtrude
“To thrust or force forward; to intrude”
Modern English
English
obtrude
“To intrude or impose oneself conspicuously and unwelcome”