Megfontolása

Megfontolása is a Hungarian noun that denotes the act or process of considering something with care before taking action. It is derived from the verb megfontolni (to weigh up, to consider) and the noun megfontolás; the form megfontolása is the inflected or possessive variant used to refer to someone’s act of considering or to the act itself in a given syntactic role.

The term is most common in formal or written language, where it emphasizes prudence and deliberate decision-making rather than impulsive choices. It often appears with adjectives such as alapos (thorough) or méltányos (reasonable) to describe the degree of consideration, for example alapos megfontolása vagy alapos megfontolás után. The concept is closely related to, yet distinct from, megfontoltság, which denotes a generally prudent disposition or trait, whereas megfontolása refers to the concrete act of weighing options.

In usage, megfontolása can be used to discuss process and justification in decision-making, policy discussions, or legal and ethical analyses. Common phrases include megfontolás után (after consideration) and megfontolás során (during deliberation). The term is typically employed to convey that a decision followed careful thought and evaluation of relevant factors rather than haste or bias.