ingerenza

interference

noun een-jeh-REN-tsah Rare

Also means

meddling

Usage Note

Ingerenza denotes unwanted interference in the affairs of another party — a state, organisation, or person. In international relations, ingerenza umanitaria (humanitarian intervention) is a contested legal concept. The g before e is soft ('j'): in-jeh-REN-tsah. The related verb is ingerirsi (to meddle, reflexive).

Examples

"Qualsiasi ingerenza straniera è inaccettabile."

Natural Translation

Any foreign interference is unacceptable.

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