Absolutny

Absolutny is a Polish adjective meaning absolute, unconditional, or complete. It describes something without conditions or exceptions, or something that is entirely or totally true or real. Common collocations include absolutny zakaz (an absolute prohibition), absolutna pewność (absolute certainty), and absolutna władza (absolute power).

In mathematics and related disciplines, the phrase wartość absolutna is standard for the absolute value of a number, and absolutna is used in phrases such as absolutna wartość or simply as part of fixed terms in education.

In philosophy and theology, absolutny can signal ontological or metaphysical absolutes, as in discussions of the Absolute, or in translations of terms like the Absolute in various traditions. It often contrasts with względny (relative) or warunkowy (conditional).

Grammatically, absolutny is gendered: absolultny (masc.), absolutna (fem.), absolutne (neut.). The noun forms include absolutność (absoluteness) or absolutyzm (absolutism) for related concepts. The word itself originates from Latin absolutus, meaning freed or unbound, and entered Polish via early modern European languages, gaining its current sense through centuries of usage.

Note: while many contexts treat absolút ny as a strong intensifier, care is needed to avoid overstatement; some contexts prefer bezwarunkowy or całkowity as closer synonyms depending on nuance.