penyimpangan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed simpang +‎ peng- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəɲɪmˈpaŋan/
• Rhymes: -an, -n
• Hyphenation: pê‧nyim‧pang‧an

Noun

pênyimpangan (plural penyimpangan-penyimpangan, first-person possessive penyimpanganku, second-person possessive penyimpanganmu, third-person possessive penyimpangannya)

1. deviation:
   1. the act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road; a departure from the correct way of acting.
   2. the state or result of having deviated; a transgression; an act of sin; an error; an offense.
2. (sociology) deviance: Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
3. deflection

Synonyms

• (deviation, deviance): déviasi
• (deflection): defleksi

Derived terms

• penyimpangan seksual

 

Further reading

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