Éledés

Éledés is a Hungarian noun describing the act or process of awakening or revival. It derives from the verb éled, meaning to wake up or come to life, with the suffix -és forming an abstract noun. In literal use, éledés can refer to waking from sleep or the revival of a living system.

In figurative use, éledés denotes a renewal or resurgence of interest, activity, or life in a cultural, political, or social sphere. It is commonly used to describe periods of renewal, such as national, linguistic, or intellectual resurgence, and can appear in political or cultural rhetoric to characterize a revival of public life after stagnation or repression. The term is often contrasted with ebredés, which emphasizes waking to consciousness, although in everyday language the two can be used somewhat interchangeably in certain contexts.

Historically and literarily, éledés may be employed to frame discussions of a “national éledés,” “cultural éledés,” or “spiritual éledés,” signaling a collective reassertion of identity, language, or tradition. As a noun, éledés tends to be neutral and descriptive, unless used as a proper name in titles or the names of organizations.

See also: awakening, revival, renaissance, national awakening.