Encroachment vs. Intrusion

Encroachmentnoun

An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.

Intrusionnoun

The forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual; the act of intruding.

‘He viewed sales calls as an unwelcome intrusion.’;

Encroachmentnoun

An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.

Intrusionnoun

(geology) Magma forced into other rock formations; the rock formed when such magma solidifies.

Encroachmentnoun

That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion.

Intrusionnoun

The act of intruding, or of forcing in; especially, the forcing (one's self) into a place without right or welcome; encroachment.

‘Why this intrusion?Were not my orders that I should be private?’;

Encroachmentnoun

(legal) An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.

Intrusionnoun

The penetrating of one rock, while in a plastic or metal state, into the cavities of another.

Encroachmentnoun

The act of entering gradually or silently upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion.

‘An unconstitutional encroachment of military power on the civil establishment.’;

Intrusionnoun

The entry of a stranger, after a particular estate or freehold is determined, before the person who holds in remainder or reversion has taken possession.

Encroachmentnoun

That which is taken by encroaching on another.

Intrusionnoun

The settlement of a minister over a congregation without their consent.

Encroachmentnoun

An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.

Intrusionnoun

any entry into an area not previously occupied;

‘an invasion of tourists’; ‘an invasion of locusts’;

Encroachmentnoun

any entry into an area not previously occupied;

‘an invasion of tourists’; ‘an invasion of locusts’;

Intrusionnoun

entrance by force or without permission or welcome

Encroachmentnoun

entry to another's property without right or permission

Intrusionnoun

the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation

Encroachmentnoun

influencing strongly;

‘they resented the impingement of American values on European culture’;

Intrusionnoun

rock produced by an intrusive process

Intrusionnoun

entry to another's property without right or permission