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encroachment vs wrongdoing

wrongdoing vs encroachment

encroachment and wrongdoing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
encroachment Yes No No No
wrongdoing Yes No No No
As nouns, wrongdoing is a hypernym of encroachment; that is, wrongdoing is a word with a broader meaning than encroachment:
  • encroachment: entry to another's property without right or permission
  • wrongdoing: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Other hypernyms of encroachment include actus reus, misconduct, wrongful conduct.
encroachment (noun) wrongdoing (noun)
entry to another's property without right or permission activity that transgresses moral or civil law
influencing strongly departure from what is ethically acceptable
any entry into an area not previously occupied
Difference between encroachment and wrongdoing

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