pencitraan

Affixed citra +‎ peng- -an.

• IPA^(key): /pəŋt͡ʃiˈtraan/
• Rhymes: -an, -n
• Hyphenation: pêng‧ci‧tra‧an

pêngcitraan (plural pencitraan-pencitraan)

1. imaging:
   1. the technique or practice of creating images of otherwise invisible aspects of an object, especially of body parts
   2. the use of mental images to alter a person's perceptions or behaviors
2. (Indonesia, derogatory, colloquial, politics) Politically motivated actions taken by politicians or bureaucrats with the main intent of boosting their public image, usually done through pretentious or attention-seeking means.
   • 2022 October 17, Jacko Ryan, “Melampaui Politik Pencitraan”, in Detik‎^[1], archived from the original on 9 June 2024:

     Menjelang tahun politik, para elite politik beramai-ramai 'turun gunung'. Aktivitas politik diselubungi aksi tertentu dan dilakukan elite demi tujuan khusus. Kita akrab menyebutnya sebagai politik pencitraan.

     In the upcoming political year, many political elites gather up to "hit the streets." Their political activities are wrapped behind a certain action done by the political elites to achieve a specific goal. We frequently call these image-building politics.

• ڤڠيميجن (pengiméjan) (Standard Malay)

• “pencitraan” 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.