encroacher

Meanings

• noun

  A person who encroaches or intrudes upon the rights or property of others.

  - "The encroacher built a fence on his neighbor's land."
  - "The encroacher stole resources from the protected area."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with encroacher
acroacher , croaker , roacher

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Variants

List of all variants of encroacher that leads to same result
encroach , encroached , encroacher , encroachers , encroaches , encroaching , encroachment , encroachments

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Etymology

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Middle English: from encroach, from Old French encrocher, from en- 'in' + croc 'hook'.

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Trivia

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1. Encroaching can also refer to a gradual increase or expansion, as in 'encroaching darkness' or 'encroaching debt'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Infringement: The act of breaking or disregarding a law, rule, or right.

2. Intrusion: The act of entering or interfering in someone else's space or affairs without permission.

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Culture

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Encroacher is often used in legal contexts to describe someone who infringes on the rights of others. In literature, encroachers can represent themes of greed, power, and territorial disputes.

How to Memorize "encroacher"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person trespassing on someone else's property or invading their privacy.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of someone overstepping boundaries or taking what isn't theirs.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym EN-CROCH to remember: Encroaches, Not Respecting Other's CHarted areas.

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