obtrude

/əbˈtɹuːd/

Etymology

From Latin obtrūdō (“thrust off or against”), from ob- (“ob-”) + trūdō (“thrust”).

obtrude means to proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.

Why this word is great

OBTRUDE — [Verb] To impose or thrust oneself, one's opinions, or something else forward in an unwelcome or intrusive manner. From Latin obtrūdere, from ob- ("against, toward") + trūdere ("to thrust"). Unlike "intrude," which emphasizes unwelcome entry into a space, or "impose," which focuses on burdening another with expectation, to obtrude is an act of assertive, almost aggressive propulsion. It is the elbow in your ribs in a crowded room, the unsolicited critique delivered with a smile, or the garish modern sculpture that cannot be ignored in a quiet garden—a small, stubborn violence against the perimeter of perception, where presence alone becomes a kind of violation.

verb

To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area.“By which we may see, that they who are not called to Counsell, can have no good Counsell in such cases to obtrude.”
To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude (on or into).“How you can bear such recollections, is astonishing to me!—They will sometimes obtrude—but how you can court them!”
To impose (oneself) on others; to cut in.“She obtruded herself upon the Queen; she protested her party views; she asked for petty favours, and attributed the refusals to the influence of Abigail.”