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Definitions for encroacher
en·croach·er
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Princeton's WordNet
invader, encroachernoun
someone who enters by force in order to conquer
Wiktionary
encroachernoun
One who encroaches.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Encroachernoun
Etymology: from encroach.
The bold encroachers on the deep,
Gain by degrees huge tracts of land,
’Till Neptune, with one gen’ral sweep,
Turns all again to barren strand. Jonathan Swift.Full dress creates dignity, augments consciousness, and keeps at distance an encroacher. Clarissa.
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encroacher
An encroacher is a person, animal, or thing that intrudes or advances gradually into someone else's territory, space, rights or possessions, often without permission. It can refer to a range of contexts from tangible property boundary disputes to violations of personal space or privacy.
Webster Dictionary
Encroachernoun
one who by gradual steps enters on, and takes possession of, what is not his own
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of encroacher in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of encroacher in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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