dikarenakan

di- +‎ karena +‎ -kan. Proscribed formation from karena, possibly by analogy with sebab and disebabkan. The agent focus form "mengarenakan" does not exist.

dikarenakan

1. (proscribed) to be caused by

   Maraknya korupsi di Indonesia dikarenakan gaji pegawai yang jauh dari kata cukup untuk hidup layak.

   The rise of corruption in Indonesia is caused by officials' salaries being far from enough to live a decent life.

The usage of this word is proscribed, but it remains in common use in Indonesian media. Possible alternatives include the following: disebabkan, karena.

• karena

• “dikarenakan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.