31 July 2014

obtrusive

[uhb-troo-siv]
adjective

1. having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one’s opinions on others.
2. (of a thing) obtruding itself: an obtrusive error.
3. protruding; projecting.

Origin:
1660–70; < Latin obtrūs ( us ) (see obtrusion) + -ive

Related forms
ob·tru·sive·ly, adverb
ob·tru·sive·ness, noun
hy·per·ob·tru·sive, adjective
hy·per·ob·tru·sive·ly, adverb
hy·per·ob·tru·sive·ness, noun
pre·ob·tru·sive, adjective

Synonyms
1. interfering, meddlesome, officious, presumptuous. 2. blatant.

Anagram

to be virus
verb is out

Today’s aphorism

I am a human being, I consider nothing that is human alien to me.

– Publius Terentius Afer (Terence), Heauton Timorumenos, 163BC.

On this day

31 July 1703 – Daniel Defoe, author of ‘Robinson Crusoe‘, is put in the pillory for committing ‘seditious libel’ after publishing a politically satirical pamphlet entitled ‘The shortest-way with dissenters; Or, proposals for the establishment of the church‘, which was critical of the establishment of the church and the practice of ‘occasional conformity’, in which dissenters could attend church once a year and still qualify as members of the Church of England. Whilst in the pillory, Defoe was pelted with flowers rather than the usual fruit and vegetables.

31 July 1965 – birthday of Joanne (J.K.) Rowling, author of the ‘Harry Potter‘ series. In 2006 a minor planet was named after her: ’43844 Rowling’.