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encroachment
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun encroachment has 3 senses
- encroachment(n = noun.event) intrusion, invasion - any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts" is a kind of entering, entrance
- encroachment(n = noun.act) intrusion, trespass, usurpation, violation - entry to another's property without right or permission; Array is a kind of actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct
- encroachment(n = noun.act) impact, impingement - influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture" is a kind of influence
Derived form verb encroach1
has particulars: inroad
Derived form verb encroach1
Derived form verb encroach2
CIDE DICTIONARY
encroachment, n.
- The act of entering gradually or silently upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion. [1913 Webster]"An unconstitutional encroachment of military power on the civil establishment." [1913 Webster]
- That which is taken by encroaching on another. [1913 Webster]
- An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
encroachment
adoption, appropriation, arrogation, assumption, entrance, entrenchment, impingement, imposition, incursion, infiltration, influx, infraction, infringement, injection, inroad, insinuation, interference, interjection, interloping, interposition, interposure, interruption, intervention, intrusion, invasion, irruption, obtrusion, overstepping, playing God, seizure, transgression, trespass, trespassing, unlawful entry, usurpationROGET THESAURUS
encroachment
Undueness
N undueness, malum prohibitum, impropriety, illegality, falseness, emptiness of title, invalidity of title, illegitimacy, loss of right, disfranchisement, forfeiture, usurpation, tort, violation, breach, encroachment, presumption, assumption, seizure, stretch, exaction, imposition, lion's share, usurper, pretender, undue, unlawful, unconstitutional, illicit, unauthorized, unwarranted, disallowed, unallowed, unsanctioned, unjustified, unentitled, disentitled, unqualified, disqualified, unprivileged, unchartered, illegitimate, bastard, spurious, supposititious, false, usurped, tortious, undeserved, unmerited, unearned, unfulfilled, forfeited, disfranchised, improper, unmeet, unfit, unbefitting, unseemly, unbecoming, misbecoming, seemless, contra bonos mores, not the thing, out of the question, not to be thought of, preposterous, pretentious, would-be, filius nullius.Transcursion
N transcursion, transiliency, transgression, trespass, encroachment, infringement, extravagation, transcendence, redundancy, surpassing, beyond the mark, ahead.
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