impingement
- n influencing strongly
they resented the impingement of American values on European culture - n a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
- The Palestinian press room has been preparing documents and reports on Israel's violations in the holy city and its impingement on religious rights, including denial of access for .
- Though the two main concerns about pornographyits effect on the user, its impingement on the rest of societyoften merge, they need to be considered separately.
- This mechanism, called "impingement," is the initial culprit in most cases.