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ENCROACHMENT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Influencing strongly

Example:

they resented the impingement of American values on European culture

Synonyms:

encroachment; impact; impingement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("encroachment" is a kind of...):

influence (causing something without any direct or apparent effort)

Derivation:

encroach (impinge or infringe upon)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Entry to another's property without right or permission

Synonyms:

encroachment; intrusion; trespass; usurpation; violation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("encroachment" is a kind of...):

actus reus; misconduct; wrongdoing; wrongful conduct (activity that transgresses moral or civil law)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "encroachment"):

inroad (an encroachment or intrusion)

Derivation:

encroach (advance beyond the usual limit)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Any entry into an area not previously occupied

Example:

an invasion of locusts

Synonyms:

encroachment; intrusion; invasion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("encroachment" is a kind of...):

entering; entrance (a movement into or inward)

Derivation:

encroach (advance beyond the usual limit)

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