netralitas

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin neutralitas (“neutrality”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /nɛtraˈlitas/ [nɛt̪̚.raˈli.t̪as]
• Rhymes: -itas
• Syllabification: net‧ra‧li‧tas

Noun

netralitas (plural netralitas-netralitas)

1. neutrality:
   1. the state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side.
   2. indifference in quality; a state neither very good nor bad.
   3. (chemistry) the quality or state of being neutral.
   4. (international law) the condition of a nation or government which refrains from taking part, directly or indirectly, in a war between other powers.

Derived terms

• netralitas bersenjata
• netralitas internet
• netralitas kompetitif

Further reading

• “netralitas” 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.