Feedback
Encroachment
Your browser does not support the audio element.
Meaning
Noun
●
An
entry
into a place or area that was
previously
uncommon
; an
advance
beyond
former
borders
;
intrusion
; incursion.
●
An
intrusion
upon another's
possessions
or
rights
; infringement.
●
That which is
gained
by such
unlawful
intrusion.
●
In Law:
An
unlawful
diminution
of the
possessions
of another.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
encroachment
English
-ment
English
-amentum
Latin
encroach
English
encrochier
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Infringement
Incursion
Overreach
Invasion
Imposition
Expansionism
Erosion
Usurpation
Militarization
Interference
Infringements
Infiltration
Expansion
Exploitation
Militarisation
Deforestation
Land
Influx
Destruction
Incursions
Expropriation
Colonization
Invasions
Curtailment
Violation
Inundation
Tyranny
Depredations
Overexploitation
Attack
Settlement
Reclamation
Intrusions
Annexation
Urbanization
Restriction
Lands
Migration
Enforcement
Extension
Pollution
Flooding
Domination
Attacks
Insurrection
Desertification
Relocation
Grazing
Trampling
Poaching
Persecution
Overgrazing
Clearing
Abandonment
Trespass
Degradation
Threat
Deterioration
Land Degradation
More
Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com
Start writing better