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Etymology

oposisi

oˈposisi

noun

Origin

Indonesian

oposisi — position/opposition

Overview

Meaning Now

  • Sikap atau posisi yang berlawanan, khususnya dalam konteks politik atau organisasi

Language path

Ancient Greek → Latin → French → Dutch → Indonesian

Earliest form

ἀντίθεσις

Earliest period

12th century

Journey

Penggunaan kata ini sangat umum dalam diskursus politik Indonesia, mengacu pada partai atau kelompok yang menentang pemerintah yang berkuasa.

Evolution

  1. 12th c.

    ἀντίθεσις

    “the state of being set against”

  2. c. 1400

    oppositio

    “opposition”

    Latin borrowed from Greek

  3. c. 1600

    opposition

    “opposition”

    French borrowing from Latin

  4. c. 1700

    oppositie

    “opposition”

    Dutch borrowing from French

  5. c. 1900

    oposisi

    “opposition”

    Indonesian borrowing from Dutch

Connections

Word parts

opos

root

against

isi

suffix

noun-forming

Related across languages

  • English

    opposition

    the state of being against

  • French

    opposition

    the state of being against

  • Dutch

    oppositie

    the state of being against

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