Megvédése

Megvédése is a Hungarian noun form that denotes the act of defending or protecting something. It can refer to defending a position, claim, or argument, as well as to the protection of people, objects, or information. The term is formed from the verb megvéde and the nominalizing suffix -ése, yielding the meaning “the act of defending.”

Common contexts include education, law, and everyday speech. In academia, the phrase a dolgozat megvédése describes the process of presenting and defending one’s thesis or dissertation before a committee. In legal or political contexts, megvédése may refer to defending a claim or position in debate or in court, though more specific terms like védelem or védőbeszéd are also used depending on the situation. In everyday language, megvédése can describe actions taken to safeguard rights, property, or information—for example, megvédése of data or a community against threats.

Linguistic notes: the suffix -ése forms a nominalized infinitive, indicating the action itself. The concept is closely related to védelem (protection/defense) and védelmi (protective) but emphasizes the act of defending rather than the state of protection. The term can be complemented by possessive or determiner phrases, as in a dolgozat megvédése, a párt megvédése, or az álláspont megvédése.

See also: védelem, védekező, védőbeszéd, diplomamunka megvédése.