Dictionary Entry
encroachment
encroachment is a 12-letter English word with 6 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of entering gradually or silently upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion. Face value is 21 in Scrabble and 25 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
12 letters · Scrabble 21 · Words With Friends 25 · 6 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
The act of entering gradually or silently upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion.
- 2noun
That which is taken by encroaching on another.
- 3noun
An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.
- 4noun
influencing strongly
"they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"
Synonyms
- 5noun
entry to another's property without right or permission
- 6noun
any entry into an area not previously occupied
"an invasion of tourists"
"an invasion of locusts"
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