konfrontasi

See also: Konfrontasi

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /konfronˈtasi/ [kon.fronˈt̪a.si]
• Rhymes: -asi
• Syllabification: kon‧fron‧ta‧si

Noun

konfrontasi (uncountable)

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
• dikonfrontasi
• dikonfrontasikan
• mengonfrontasi
• mengonfrontasikan

• konfrontasi bersenjata
• konfrontasi bilateral
• konfrontasi emosional
• konfrontasi geopolitik
• konfrontasi ideologis
• konfrontasi militer

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.