Oikeaarvoinen

Oikeaarvoinen is a Finnish adjective used primarily in literary or philosophical contexts to describe something that is worthy of a right or deserves rightful treatment. The word combines oikea (right, correct, just) with arvoinen (worthy, valuable) and can be translated loosely as "worthy of justice" or "deserving of rightful value." The term is not part of standard everyday Finnish and appears mainly in older texts or in careful stylistic writing.

Etymology and form: It is a compound formed from oikea and arvoinen. Attestation is limited, and it is considered a relatively rare or archaising coinage in modern Finnish. The form follows normal Finnish adjective inflection: oikeaarvoisen (genitive), oikeaarvoisesta (partitive), oikeaarvoiselle (allative), oikeaarvoisina (plural partitive) etc.

Usage: In philosophy or ethics, oikeaarvoinen can describe actions, judgments, or individuals that deserve rightful recognition or treatment. For example, a person might be described in a stylistically marked way as oikeaarvoinen kunnianosoitus. In translations of classical texts, oikeaarvoinen might be used to render concepts such as deserving of rightful esteem.

Related terms: oikeudenmukaisuus (justice), arvo (value), arvot (values). It is sometimes contrasted with everyday expressions for "fair" or "just," such as oikeudenmukainen or reilu, though those are more common in modern Finnish.

See also: Finnish philosophy vocabulary; list of legal-ethical terms.