Felekezetes

Felekezetes is a Hungarian adjective meaning relating to a religious denomination. It is formed from the noun felekezet (denomination, sect) plus the suffix -es, which turns the word into an attributive descriptor. The term is used to describe churches, organizations, practices, or people affiliated with a specific denomination within a larger religious tradition, most often in Christian contexts.

In usage, felekezetes can designate institutions such as felekezetes iskolák (schools operated by a particular church), felekezetes közösségek (denominational communities), or felekezetes hitélet (denominational religious life). It is commonly found in academic, sociological, or journalistic writing when distinguishing denominational from non-denominational or ecumenical contexts. The opposite term is typically nem felekezetes or ökumenikus (interdenominational, ecumenical), used to describe non-denominational or shared-church arrangements.

Nuances and connotations vary by context. In neutral scholarly writing, felekezetes is descriptive and factual. In everyday speech, it can carry pejorative undertones if used to criticize perceived sectarianism or exclusivity associated with a particular denomination.

See also felekezet, egyház, ökumenizmus, nem felekezetes. The term is widely applicable across discussions of church organization, religious education, and community life within specific Christian traditions, as well as in comparative studies of denominational differences.