What is another word for encroachment?
Synonyms for encroachment
en·croach·ment
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
encroachmentnoun
An attack may be by word; an aggression is always by deed. An assault may be upon the person, an aggression is upon rights, possessions, etc. An invasion of a nation's territories is an act of aggression; an intrusion upon a neighboring estate is a trespass. Onslaught signifies intensely violent assault, as by an army or a desperado, tho it is sometimes used of violent speech.
Synonyms:
aggression, assault, attack, attack, incursion, infringement, intrusion, invasion, onset, onslaught, trespassAntonyms:
defense, repulsion, resistance, retreat, submission, surrenderPreposition:
The enemy made an attack upon (or on) our works.
Princeton's WordNet
invasion, encroachment, intrusionnoun
any entry into an area not previously occupied
"an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"
Synonyms:
violation, usurpation, trespass, intrusion, invasion, impact, impingementtrespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpationnoun
entry to another's property without right or permission
Synonyms:
infringement, violation, misdemeanor, irreverence, usurpation, ravishment, assault, infraction, trespass, intrusion, invasion, misdemeanour, rape, impact, impingementimpingement, encroachment, impactnoun
influencing strongly
"they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"
Synonyms:
violation, usurpation, impaction, trespass, intrusion, invasion, shock, wallop, impact, impingement
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
encroachmentnoun
Synonyms:
infringement, trespass, inroad, invasion
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
encroachmentnoun
Synonyms:
trespass, intrusion, intrenchment, infringement, invasion, inroad
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "encroachment":
intrusion, usurpation, spillover, invasion, interference, impingement, infringement, violation, intrusiveness
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1336 | impact | |
#1605 | rape | |
#2262 | attack | |
#4602 | shock | |
#4693 | violation | |
#6171 | assault | |
#7722 | invasion | |
#8714 | interference | |
#9984 | infringement | |
#11826 | onset | |
#12999 | intrusion | |
#15217 | aggression | |
#21366 | misdemeanor | |
#30473 | onslaught | |
#33365 | trespass | |
#39458 | encroachment | |
#40021 | infraction | |
#60311 | incursion | |
#63705 | spillover | |
#67576 | wallop | |
#79851 | impingement | |
#94963 | usurpation | |
#109495 | irreverence | |
#120019 | impaction | |
#170341 | intrusiveness | |
#187358 | misdemeanour |
How to use encroachment in a sentence?
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.
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.
History is always written by the powerful, of course, it is expected that if there is no force to stand-up against this encroachment then our rights can easily be lost.
(It would) also be helpful to other partners dealing with vulnerabilities from natural disasters to encroachment and coercion by large maritime claimants.
This is an encroachment by the state, it’s time for Christians all across America to recognize it’s an attack on our faith.
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