encroachment - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'encroachment' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Encroachment

[ n.]

- The act of entering gradually or silently upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion.
- That which is taken by encroaching on another.
- An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.

Meaning of 'encroachment' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . encroachment

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- any entry into an area not previously occupied

Example in sentence:

an invasion of locusts;
an invasion of tourists

Meaning (2):
- influencing strongly

Example in sentence:

they resented the impingement of American values on European culture

Nearby Words:

encage encaged encalendar encamp encamped encamping encampment encanker encapsulation encarnalize

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Encroachment
Encroachment conveys the idea of something steadily moving into someone else's space, either physically or metaphorically. It is something that intrudes...

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