encroachment — The act of gradually advancing beyond usual or acceptable limits, especially into someone else's territory or rights.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The act of gradually advancing beyond usual or acceptable limits, especially into someone else's territory or rights.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈkroʊtʃmənt/
Korean meaning: 침해, 점진적 침입
Korean pronunciation: 인-크로치-먼트 (강세: 크로)
Example Sentences
- The neighbor's garden gnomes kept making suspicious encroachments onto our lawn.
- The company filed a lawsuit against the encroachment on their patent rights.
- Wildlife experts are concerned about human encroachment into animal habitats.
encroachment
NOUN//ɪnˈkroʊtʃmənt//
The act of gradually advancing beyond usual or acceptable limits, especially into someone else's territory or rights.
The act of gradually advancing beyond usual or acceptable limits, especially into someone else's territory or rights.
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His encroachment through subtle approach earns him sharp reproach!
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From Old French 'encrocher' meaning 'to hook onto' or 'to seize with a hook.' The word evolved to describe gradually intruding on someone's territory, like using a hook to pull something toward you bit by bit.
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“The neighbor's garden gnomes kept making suspicious encroachments onto our lawn.”
“The company filed a lawsuit against the encroachment on their patent rights.”
“Wildlife experts are concerned about human encroachment into animal habitats.”
“My cat's gradual encroachment onto my side of the bed left me sleeping on the edge.”
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