Hagyás

Hagyás is a Hungarian noun derived from the verb hagyni, meaning to leave or to allow. The word has several related meanings and is used in different contexts to describe acts of leaving or ceasing.

One primary sense is departure or farewell. In social and literary contexts hagyás denotes the act of taking one’s leave from a place or from people, often associated with parting or a formal goodbye. In this sense it is closely related to terms such as búcsú and elválás.

A second sense concerns cessation or abstinence. Hagyás can describe the deliberate ending of a habit, practice, or regular activity. In medical or psychological discussions it may appear in relation to stopping a behavior or habit, though in everyday language more common expressions such as leszokás or abbahagyás are often used.

Less common are uses in historical or administrative language, where hagyás can imply the act of letting go of rights or claims or the act of permitting someone to depart. In such contexts the nuance tends to be one of relinquishment or authorizing an exit, but these uses are rarer and more specialized.

Etymology and related terms: hagyás comes from hagyni, “to leave” or “to allow,” with the suffix -ás forming a noun that denotes an action or result. Related terms include elhagyás (abandonment), búcsú (farewell), and leszokás (quitting, abstinence).

Usage notes: Hagyás is a polysemous term whose exact meaning depends on context. In everyday speech, more specific verbs and expressions are often preferred, while hagyás appears more frequently in formal, literary, or technical language.