Befolyásolt

Befolyásolt is a Hungarian adjective formed from the verb befolyásol (to influence). It describes something or someone that has been influenced by another factor, person or circumstance. The word can be used attributively (befolyásolt személy, befolyásolt döntés) or predicatively (döntés volt befolyásolt). It is commonly employed in contexts such as politics, sociology, psychology, media, and data analysis to indicate that an outcome, attitude, or result was shaped by external inputs.

In usage, befolyásolt can refer to people as well as objects or phenomena. Examples include befolyásolt közvélemény (influenced public opinion), befolyásolt adatok (influenced data), or befolyásolt döntés (a decision that has been influenced). The term can carry neutral or negative connotations depending on context, especially when influence is seen as manipulation or coercion. For instance, befolyásolt tanú describes a witness whose testimony has been shaped by outside pressure.

The antonymous form befolyásoló is used to describe something that exerts influence, such as befolyásoló tényezők (influencing factors). A related adjective is befolyásolható, meaning susceptible or impressionable to influence. Befolyásolt is therefore a flexible term in discourse about cause and effect, influence, and the dynamics of decision-making in social and political life. See also befolyásolás and befolyásoló for related linguistic and conceptual discussions.