encroachment

English

Alternative forms

• incroachment

Etymology

encroach +‎ -ment

Noun

encroachment (usually uncountable; plural encroachments)

1. An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.
2. An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
3. That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion.
4. (law) An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.

Related terms

• encroach

Translations

entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon

• Dutch: aantasting f, afslijting f, overschrijding f
• Russian: вторжение (ru) (vtoržénije) n

• Serbo-Croatian: zaposjedanje (sh)

intrusion upon another's possessions or rights

• Dutch: aantasting f, inbreuk f
• Russian: посягательство (ru) (posjagátel'stvo) n

• Serbo-Croatian: zadiranje (sh)

that which is gained by such intrusion

an unlawful diminution

• Spanish: intrusión (es) f, usurpación (es) f