What does encroachment mean?
Definitions for encroachment
en·croach·ment
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word encroachment.
Princeton's WordNet
invasion, encroachment, intrusionnoun
any entry into an area not previously occupied
"an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"
trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpationnoun
entry to another's property without right or permission
impingement, encroachment, impactnoun
influencing strongly
"they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"
Wiktionary
encroachmentnoun
An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.
encroachmentnoun
An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
encroachmentnoun
That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion.
encroachmentnoun
An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Encroachmentnoun
1.An unlawful gathering in upon another man. For example: if two mens grounds lying together, the one presses too far upon the other; or if a tenant owe two shillings rent-service to the lord, and the lord takes three: so the Spencers encroached to themselves royal power and authority. John Cowell
Etymology: from encroach.
But this usurper his encroachment proud
Stays not on man: to God his tow’r intends
Siege, and defiance. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. xii. l. 72.As a man had a right to all he could employ his labour upon, so he had no temptation to labour for more than he could make use of: this left no room for controversy about the title, nor for encroachment on the right of others. John Locke.
If it be a man’s known principle to depart from his right, ill men will make unjust encroachments upon him. Francis Atterbury.
The people, since the death of Solon, had already made great encroachments. Jonathan Swift, on the Dissent. in Athens and Rome.
It gave the ancient Romans an opportunity of making so many encroachments on the sea, and of laying the foundations of their palaces within the very borders of it. Joseph Addison, on Italy.
ChatGPT
encroachment
Encroachment refers to the act of intruding or trespassing onto someone else's property, territory or rights without permission. It may involve physical invasion of property or unlawful engagement in someone else's affairs or business. It's often used in the context of property boundaries, where a neighbor's building or structure extends onto someone else's land, but it can also refer metaphorically to violations of personal or institutional boundaries.
Webster Dictionary
Encroachmentnoun
the act of entering gradually or silently upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion
Encroachmentnoun
that which is taken by encroaching on another
Encroachmentnoun
an unlawful diminution of the possessions of another
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of encroachment in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of encroachment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of encroachment in a Sentence
This is an encroachment by the state, it’s time for Christians all across America to recognize it’s an attack on our faith.
The policy here is irrelevant. It is about the encroachment of the president on powers that aren’t his, as it was said by the attorney who is bringing the case, Ken Paxton of Texas, the president himself has admitted over and over again that this is outside his powers.
Experience should teach us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the government's purposes are beneficial. The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding.
Because the China and India border has not yet been officially delineated, India is trying to consolidate its actual areas, and then to control more disputed areas through gradual encroachment.
Darkness draws near, yet we remain blind to its encroachment. As families, let us unite in prayer both in the morning and night, for though the antagonist may not be physically present, the spirit of his malevolence permeates. In this critical juncture, a call echoes—Now is the time to pray more than ever. There exists a season for everything, and in these moments of uncertainty, the power of collective prayer becomes our beacon against the impending shadows.
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