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encroachment
Overview of noun encroachment
The noun encroachment has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) invasion, encroachment, intrusion -- (any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts")
2. trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation -- (entry to another's property without right or permission)
3. impingement, encroachment, impact -- (influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun encroachment
3 senses of encroachment
Sense 1
invasion, encroachment, intrusion
=> entrance, entering
=> change of location, travel
=> movement, motion
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation
=> wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
impingement, encroachment, impact
=> influence
=> causing, causation
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun encroachment
1 of 3 senses of encroachment
Sense 2
trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation
=> inroad
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun encroachment
3 senses of encroachment
Sense 1
invasion, encroachment, intrusion
=> entrance, entering
Sense 2
trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation
=> wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
Sense 3
impingement, encroachment, impact
=> influence
Antonyms of noun encroachment
Member Holonyms of noun encroachment
Substance Holonyms of noun encroachment
Part Holonyms of noun encroachment
Member Meronyms of noun encroachment
Substance Meronyms of noun encroachment
Part Meronyms of noun encroachment
Meronyms of noun encroachment
Holonyms of noun encroachment
Attributes of noun encroachment
Derived Forms of noun encroachment
3 senses of encroachment
Sense 1
invasion, encroachment, intrusion
RELATED TO>(verb) encroach#1
=> encroach, infringe, impinge
Sense 2
trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation
RELATED TO>(verb) encroach#1
=> encroach, infringe, impinge
Sense 3
impingement, encroachment, impact
RELATED TO>(verb) encroach#2
=> impinge, encroach, entrench, trench
Domain of noun encroachment
Domain Terms of noun encroachment
Familiarity of noun encroachment
encroachment used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun encroachment
3 senses of encroachment
Sense 1
invasion, encroachment, intrusion
> entrance, entering
=> invasion, encroachment, intrusion
Sense 2
trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation
> wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
=> brutalization, brutalisation
=> trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation
=> tort, civil wrong
=> malversation
=> misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed
=> dereliction
=> malfeasance
=> misfeasance
=> malpractice
=> malpractice
=> perversion
=> wrong, legal injury, damage
=> injury
=> injustice, unfairness, iniquity, shabbiness
=> infliction
=> transgression, evildoing
=> dishonesty, knavery
=> falsification, misrepresentaation
=> champerty
=> maintenance, criminal maintenance
=> violation, infringement
Sense 3
impingement, encroachment, impact
> influence
=> cross-pollination
=> exposure
=> impingement, encroachment, impact
=> manipulation, use
=> hypnotism, mesmerism, suggestion
=> enticement, temptation
Meronyms of noun encroachment
3 senses of encroachment
Holonyms of noun encroachment
Grep of noun encroachment
encroachment
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