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ENCROACHER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does encroacher mean?
• ENCROACHER (noun)
The noun ENCROACHER has 1 sense:
1. someone who enters by force in order to conquer
Familiarity information: ENCROACHER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who enters by force in order to conquer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
encroacher; invader
Hypernyms ("encroacher" is a kind of...):
interloper; intruder; trespasser (someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission)
Derivation:
encroach (advance beyond the usual limit)
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