Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun encroachment

3 senses of encroachment

Sense 1
invasion, encroachment, intrusion -- (any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts")
       => entrance, entering -- (a movement into or inward)

Sense 2
trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation -- (entry to another's property without right or permission)
       => wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus -- (activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing")

Sense 3
impingement, encroachment, impact -- (influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture")
       => influence -- (causing something without any direct or apparent effort)