What does intromission mean?
Intromission means The state of being allowed to enter; admittance.
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/ˌɪn.tɹəˈmɪʃ.ən/ · noun
The state of being allowed to enter; admittance.
"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.
Use intromission when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Intromission means The state of being allowed to enter; admittance.
Common synonyms include insertion, introduction.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"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.
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