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Term: Enroachment

Definition:

Enroachment refers to the act, process, or result of gradually advancing or extending beyond accepted limits or boundaries, often intruding or encroaching upon someone else's territory, property, or rights.

Examples:

  1. Noun -
    • The enroachment of the neighboring construction project onto our land has caused us numerous legal issues.
    • The company's expansion plans have led to the enroachment on the small businesses in the area.
  2. Verb (Present Participle) -
    • The river's swelling waters are continuously enroaching the nearby village.
    • Without proper regulations, deforestation can enroach upon vital wildlife habitats.
  3. Verb (Past Participle) -
    • Over the years, the city's urban sprawl has enroached upon the once untouched countryside.
    • The invasive plant species has enroached upon the native flora, disrupting the ecosystem.
  4. Noun (Local) -
    • In the context of local slang, enroachment can mean the act of interfering or meddling in someone's personal affairs.
    • The neighborhood gossips love to gossip and discuss the latest enroachments of others.
  5. Noun (Popular) -
    • In popular culture, enroachment can refer to the encroachment of technology on human interactions and privacy.
    • The novel explores the enroachment of artificial intelligence on personal relationships.

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