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trespasser

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One who trespasses; an interloper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: intruder, interloper

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: unwelcome person, persona non grata, entrant

Narrower terms: boarder, gatecrasher, crasher, unwelcome guest, infiltrator, invader, encroacher, penetrator, prowler, sneak, stalker, pusher, thruster, squatter, stranger, alien, unknown

History

Etymology

From trespass + -er.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 侵入者 — a person who trespasses
  • Danish: uvedkommende — a person who trespasses
  • German: Eindringling — a person who trespasses
  • Hebrew: מַסִּיג גְּבוּל (masíg gvul) — a person who trespasses
  • Hindi: अतिचारी (aticārī) — a person who trespasses
  • Japanese: 侵入者 (shinnyuusha) — a person who trespasses
  • Macedonian: на́трапник (nátrapnik) — a person who trespasses
  • Māori: kaihaumi — a person who trespasses
  • Portuguese: intruso — a person who trespasses