oposisi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch oppositie, from Middle Dutch opposicie, from Middle French [Term?], from Old French oposicion, from Late Latin oppositio, translating Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnere (“to set against”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /opoˈsisi/ [o.poˈsi.si]
• Rhymes: -isi
• Syllabification: o‧po‧si‧si

Noun

oposisi (plural)

1. opposition:
   1. the action of opposing or of being in conflict.
   2. an opposite or contrasting position.
   3. (astronomy) the apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
   4. (politics) a political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.

      Synonym: pembangkang (Standard Malay)

   5. (linguistics) the opposition between two linguistic elements to show differences in meaning

Affixed terms

• mengoposisi

• oposisi aphelik
• oposisi berarah
• oposisi bersenjata
• oposisi bertahap
• oposisi bilateral
• oposisi biner
• oposisi ekuipolen
• oposisi leksikal
• oposisi melintang
• oposisi menyiku
• oposisi moderat
• oposisi multilateral
• oposisi perihelik
• oposisi privatif
• oposisi proporsional
• oposisi sekuler
• oposisi taklangsung
• oposisi ternetralkan
• oposisi terpencil

Further reading

• “oposisi” 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.