konfrontasi

See also: Konfrontasi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch confrontatie, from Middle French confrontation or Latin confrontātiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɔnfrɔnˈtasi]
• Hyphenation: kon‧fron‧ta‧si

Noun

konfrontasi (first-person possessive konfrontasiku, second-person possessive konfrontasimu, third-person possessive konfrontasinya)

1. confrontation:
   1. the act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
   2. (politics) a conflict between armed forces.

Alternative forms

• konfrontir

Synonyms

• permusuhan
• pertentangan

Derived terms

• berkonfrontasi
• mengonfrontasi
• mengonfrontasikan

 

• konfrontasi emosional

 

Further reading

• “konfrontasi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.