antagonis

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch antagonist, from Latin antagonista, from Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνιστής (antagōnistḗs, “opponent”) (ἀντί (antí, “against”) + ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “a combatant, pleader, actor”)), from ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (antagōnízesthai, “antagonize”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [antaˈɡonɪs]
• Hyphenation: an‧ta‧go‧nis

Noun

antagonis (first-person possessive antagonisku, second-person possessive antagonismu, third-person possessive antagonisnya)

1. antagonist:
   1. an opponent or enemy.
   2. (biochemistry, medicine, pharmacology) a chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals.

      Antonym: agonis

   3. (literature) the main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.

      Antonym: protagonis

   4. (anatomy) a muscle that acts in opposition to another.

      Antonyms: agonis, sinergis

Further reading

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