encroachment

From Wiktionary

Word parts[change]

encroach + -ment

Pronunciation[change]

  • IPA (key): /ɪŋˈkroʊt͡ʃmənt/ or /ɛŋˈkroʊt͡ʃmənt/
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Noun[change]

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.