Mezilidské

Mezilidské is a Czech adjective form relating to interactions, relations, and aspects that occur between humans. In common usage it appears in phrases describing social, ethical, and communicative dimensions of human contact, such as interpersonal relationships, behavior, and ethics. The term is widely found in sociology, psychology, philosophy, and everyday language when distinguishing between actions or qualities that involve two or more people versus internal or individual aspects.

Etymology and form: mezilidské is derived from mezi meaning between and lidský meaning human. The suffix -ské forms the adjective from the root to agree with the noun it modifies. It is the usual inflected form before nouns, for example mezilidské vztahy (interpersonal relationships) or mezilidské chování (interpersonal behavior). The base form is mezilidský, with various endings to fit gender and number.

Usage and context: The term is used to denote what concerns humans in relation to other humans, rather than intrapersonal or individual aspects. It often appears in academic writing—ethics, sociological analysis, and discussions of communication—as well as in media and policy discussions that focus on social interaction, mutual obligations, empathy, and conflict resolution. It can be paired with nouns such as vztahy, komunikace, chování, a etika to specify the interhuman domain.

Related terms: Interpersonal is the closest equivalent in Czech, often rendered as mezilidský or interpersonální, with the latter more common in technical or borrowed usage. The phrase mezilidské vztahy is a standard example illustrating its everyday and scholarly use.

See also: interpersonal communication; interhuman ethics; mezilidská etika; mezilidské vztahy.