ARROGATE    侵權僭

TAKE so as to MONOPOLISE AND in so doing OFFEND against the LAW.
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Old Chinese Criteria
[[CURRENT/RARE]] [GENERAL/SPECIFIC] [HABITUAL/OCCASIONAL] [HIGH-DEGREE/LOW-DEGREE] 1. The current general word for arrogation of power is jiàn 僭. [OCCASIONAL], [HIGH-DEGREE] 2. Nǐ 擬 refers to fraudulent and presumptuous assumption of the powers of a ruler. [OCCASIONAL]; [RARE] 3. Shàn 擅 refers to unlicenced wilful assumption of powers of decision which do not belong to one. [HABITUAL], [LOW-DEGREE] 4. Qīn 侵 refers to an often violent infringement of other's rights (and territories, see ATTACK). [OCCASIONAL], [HIGH-DEGREE] 5. Líng 陵 refers to serious encroachment of others' rights or authority. [HABITUAL], [SERIOUS] 6. Yú 踰, and yuè 越 refer to presumptuous or arrogant infringement of others' rights or authority. [OCCASIONAL], [LOW-DEGREE]; [RARE] 7. Zhuān 專 (ant. fēn 分 "distribute properly") refers to the typically illegal monopolisation of power. For examples see MONOLOPOLISE [LOW-DEGREE], [HABITUAL], [SPECIALISED]
Modern Chinese Criteria
侵權 THIS NEEDS DISCUSSION. first rough draft to identify synonym group members for future analysis, based on CL. 18.11.2003. CH
See also
  • ATTACKTRY to DESTROY OR DAMAGE USING WARFARE OR FIGHT.
Hypernym
  • TAKE　OBTAIN a THING OFTEN by REMOVING it from its PLACE OR OWNER so as to HAVE it ONESELF. (anc: 15/0, child: 10)
  • OBTAIN　BEGIN to HAVE. (anc: 14/0, child: 5)
  • BEGIN　ENDURINGLY STOP NOT to ACT OR to BE RESEMBLING:as in the PAST. (anc: 13/0, child: 4)

Words (14 items)

擅  shàn OC: djans MC: dʑiɛn 32 Attributions

Shàn 擅 refers to unlicenced wilful assumption of powers of decision which do not belong to one. [HABITUAL], [LOW-DEGREE]

    Word relations
  • Epithet: 行/ACT The current general word for any deliberate action one may be held morally and/or administratively responsible for is xíng 行 (ant. zhǐ 止 "decide not to take action"). The nominal entries have the old reading xìng. [COMMENDATORY!], [GENERAL], [HABITUAL], [RESPONSIBLE]

    Syntactic words
  • nabactusurpation; acting illegitimately on one's own authorityLZ
  • vadVimproperly on one's own authority
  • viactact illegitimately on one's own authority
  • vt+V[0]presume to V; arrogate to oneself the authority to V; usurp the authority of V-ing
  • vtoNusurp (power); take illegitimate sole control of; gain control over (also: over a ruler etc)
侵  qīn OC: skhim MC: tshim 25 Attributions

Qīn 侵 refers to an often violent infringement of other's rights (and territories, see ATTACK). [OCCASIONAL], [HIGH-DEGREE]

    Word relations
  • Assoc: 逼 / 逼/THREATEN Bī 逼/偪 refers to a mild form of often emotionally based more indirect pressure, and the word is commonly an active transitive verb with a direct object.

    Syntactic words
  • nab.post-V{NUM}acttransgression
  • viactencroach upon superior's privileges; infringe on the rights of others
  • vtoNencroach upon, trespass against, infringe on the rights and responsibilities of (a ruler etc)
  • vtoNpassivesuffer insult; be encroached upon; be infringed
劫  jié OC: kab MC: ki̯ɐp 24 Attributions

Jíé 劫 adds to the notion of misapropriation that violence or threat of violence.

    Word relations
  • Contrast: 弒/MURDER Shì 弒 refers to assassination of a ruler, and always with negative connotations (the justified killing of a ruler would still be shā 殺).
  • Assoc: 殺 / 煞/KILL The overwhelmingly dominant term referring to any form of taking the life of anything is shā 殺.

    Syntactic words
  • nabactusurpation of power; (political) arrogation (of political powers); arrogation of power; usurpation
  • vadNpassivewho has his power usurped by someone else
  • vtoNarrogate power from; rob of what one has (most of these have to be moved to the figurative heading)
  • vtoNfigurativearrogate/usurp the powers of (a ruler), wrest power from; kidnap
  • vtoNpassivehave one's power usurped; get kidnapped 見劫
陵  líng OC: b-rɯŋ MC: lɨŋ 8 Attributions

Líng 陵 refers to serious encroachment of others' rights or authority. [HABITUAL], [SERIOUS]

    Syntactic words
  • vtoNoffend against, presumtuously act against
專  zhuān OC: tjon MC: tɕiɛn 5 Attributions

Zhuān 專 (ant. fēn 分 "distribute properly") refers to the typically illegal monopolisation of power. For examples see MONOLOPOLISE [LOW-DEGREE], [HABITUAL], [SPECIALISED]

    Syntactic words
  • vadVacting on one's sole authority; independently
  • vtoNarrogate authority concerning, act on one's own authority onCH
逾  yú OC: lo MC: ji̯o 4 Attributions

Yú 踰, and yuè 越 refer to presumptuous or arrogant infringement of others' rights or authority. [OCCASIONAL], [LOW-DEGREE]; [RARE]

    Syntactic words
  • nautonymrefers to the word 踰 itself
  • vadNtransgressing, inappropriate, illicit
  • vtoNencroach upon; transgress against
擬  nǐ OC: ŋɡɯʔ MC: ŋɨ 4 Attributions

Nǐ 擬 refers to fraudulent and presumptuous assumption of the powers of a ruler. [OCCASIONAL]; [RARE]

    Syntactic words
  • nabactarrogation of power
  • vt+prep+Narrogate to oneself the position of
  • vtoNpretend to the status of, arrogate the position of
篡  cuàn OC: skhroons MC: ʈʂhɣan 4 Attributions

Cuàn 篡 suggests the violent arrogation of monopolised power.

    Syntactic words
  • nabactusurpation
  • vt[oN]usurp powerCH
  • vtoNseize power illegally
  • vtoNpassiveto regard as usurpation
僭  jiàn OC: skɯɯms MC: tsem 3 Attributions

The current general word for arrogation of power is jiàn 僭. [OCCASIONAL], [HIGH-DEGREE]

    Syntactic words
  • nabactusurpation
  • vadNusurping
  • viactoverstep one's authority, transgress; (with respect to the ghosts and spirits:) be characterised by hubris
  • vtoNusurp the authority of, encroach on
剸  zhuǎn MC: tsywenX OC: tjonʔ 3 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • vadV= zhuan1 專: acting on one's sole authority; independentlyLZ
  • vtoN= zhuan1 專: arrogate for oneselfLZ
越  yuè OC: ɢʷad MC: ɦi̯ɐt 2 Attributions

Yú 踰, and yuè 越 refer to presumptuous or arrogant encroachment of others' rights or authority. [OCCASIONAL], [LOW-DEGREE]; [RARE]

    Syntactic words
  • nabactarrogationLZ
  • vtoNencroach on
逾越  yú yuè OC: lo ɢʷad MC: ji̯o ɦi̯ɐt 1 Attribution
    Syntactic words
  • VPtoNarrogate (someone's) power
奸  gān OC: kaan MC: kɑn 1 Attribution
    Syntactic words
  • vtoNarrogate to oneself; occupy illegally (a position)
攝  shè MC: syep OC: qhljeb 1 Attribution
    Syntactic words
  • vtoNabarrogate N to oneself CH