Méltánytalan

Méltánytalan is a Hungarian adjective meaning unfair, unjust, or undue. It describes actions, decisions, or treatments that lack proper consideration or justification and therefore do not reflect fairness. The term is commonly used in formal, legal, ethical, and administrative contexts to criticize policy, rulings, or behavior as unjust or prejudicial.

Etymology and related forms: The word is formed from méltány (consideration, esteem, regard) plus the negative suffix -talan, yielding "lacking consideration." The opposite form is méltányos, meaning fair or reasonable, with méltányosság as the related noun for fairness or consideration. Related adverbs include méltányosan (fairly).

Usage: Méltánytalan is typically applied to judgments, allocations, or conduct that are perceived as biased or lacking justification. Examples include méltánytalan megkülönböztetés (unfair discrimination), méltánytalan elbírálás (unjust assessment), and méltánytalan bánásmód (unfair treatment).

Semantics: The word emphasizes injustice or undue prejudice rather than mere error. It is distinct from but related to synonyms such as igazságtalan or igazságos, where igazságtalan denotes injustice and igazságos denotes justice or fairness.

See also: méltányosság, méltányos, igazságtalan, igazságos, fairness-related terms.