Nagyvilág

Nagyvilág is a Hungarian term that literally means "the big world" and functions as a common noun or idiomatic expression. It refers to the wider world beyond one’s immediate surroundings, the international community, or global affairs. The word is a compound of nagy (big, great) and világ (world).

In everyday language, "a nagyvilág" denotes the world at large, contrasted with home, local life, or private matters. It is frequently used in phrases such as "haza és a nagyvilág" (the homeland and the outside world) and in discussions about travel, news, or cross-cultural encounters. As a linguistic construct, nagyvilág is not a fixed proper noun; it operates primarily as a figurative reference to global or distant aspects of life.

In Hungarian media, literature, and discourse, the term can carry nuances of modernity, global awareness, or detachment from local concerns, depending on context. It may appear in editorial, journalistic, or narrative passages to evoke the scale or complexity of international affairs.

There are occasional uses of Nagyvilág as a title in magazines, books, or sections within publications, reflecting the concept of the global sphere; such uses are editorial and not indicative of a single, official entity.

See also: világ, nagy, a nagyvilág, haza és a nagyvilág.