prasangka

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed pra- +‎ sangka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /praˈsaŋka/
• Rhymes: -ka, -a
• Hyphenation: pra‧sang‧ka

Noun

prasangka (plural prasangka-prasangka, first-person possessive prasangkaku, second-person possessive prasangkamu, third-person possessive prasangkanya)

1. bias, prejudice: An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.

   Synonyms: praanggapan, praduga, prapendapat, purbasangka, suuzan

   Synonym: préjudis (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• berprasangka

 

• prasangka ras
• prasangka usia lanjut

 

Further reading

• “prasangka” 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.