Becsülést

Becsülés is a Hungarian noun that primarily denotes esteem, respect, or high regard toward a person, group, or achievement. It refers to the positive value or appreciation that others hold for someone’s qualities, actions, or character. In everyday language it is closely linked to related terms such as tisztelet (respect) and megbecsülés (appreciation or great regard). The word can also appear in phrases describing interpersonal regard, for example a person’s iránti becsülés (esteem toward someone).

The form Becsülést is the accusative case of becsülés, used when the noun is the direct object in a sentence. Hungarian distinguishes becsülés (esteem, respect) from becslés, which means estimation or appraisal in a numerical or quantitative sense. While becsülés conveys a qualitative sense of value or admiration, becslés is a technical term common in statistics, budgeting, or measurement.

Etymology traces becsülés to the verb becsül, meaning to esteem or value. It is related to becsület (honor, dignity) and to megbecsülés (high esteem or admiration). In usage, becsülés is an attribute of social interaction and ethical regard, rather than a calculation.

In summary, becsülés refers to the intangible, socially oriented respect and esteem one person or group holds for another, whereas becslés refers to quantitative estimation. The word commonly appears with directional phrases like a személy iránti becsülés to specify toward whom the esteem is directed.