Kulturált

Kulturált is a Hungarian adjective meaning cultured or refined. It describes a person, behavior, or environment that shows good manners, educated tastes, and adherence to civil norms. Common collocations include kulturált ember (a cultured person), kulturált viselkedés (polite behavior), kulturált ízlés (refined taste), and kulturált közönség (cultured audience).

Etymology and usage: The word is derived from kultúra (culture) with a productive suffix that yields a state or quality, yielding "kulturált" to denote possessed culture or cultivated character. In usage it carries a positive, sometimes normative evaluation, similar to civilizált or művelt. It can describe individuals, groups, or scenes such as kulturált rendezvény (well-mannered event). The opposite form is kultúrálatlan (uncultured). In contemporary contexts it can appear in both everyday speech and formal writing.

Notes: The term is common in modern Hungarian and is used across social and cultural discourse. While generally neutral in literal meaning, kulturált can carry evaluative nuance, implying that someone or something meets certain standards of propriety, taste, or civility. Related terms include kultúra, civilizáció, udvariasság, and műveltség.