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encroachment vs misconduct

misconduct vs encroachment

encroachment and misconduct both are nouns.

encroachment is not a verb while misconduct is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
encroachment Yes No No No
misconduct Yes No Yes No
As nouns, misconduct is a hypernym of encroachment; that is, misconduct is a word with a broader meaning than encroachment:
  • encroachment: entry to another's property without right or permission
  • misconduct: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Other hypernyms of encroachment include actus reus, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct.
encroachment (noun) misconduct (noun)
entry to another's property without right or permission activity that transgresses moral or civil law
influencing strongly bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
any entry into an area not previously occupied
encroachment (verb) misconduct (verb)
manage badly or incompetently
behave badly
Difference between encroachment and misconduct

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