encroachment

Word parts

encroach + -ment

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪŋˈkroʊt͡ʃmənt/ or /ɛŋˈkroʊt͡ʃmənt/

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Noun

Singular encroachment

Plural encroachments

1. (countable) Encroachment is the act of moving into a space or area that one had previously not occupied so that the people already there become weaker or have to leave; an intrusion.