Postajanje

Postajanje is a Slovenian noun that denotes the process of becoming. It refers to change over time, the emergence or development of a subject, state, or identity. The term is used across disciplines—from everyday language describing personal growth to academic discussions of social, psychological, or metaphysical change—rather than to denote a finished condition.

Etymology and form: Postajanje is derived from the verb postajati (to become) or postati; the suffix -anje converts the verb into an abstract noun. It typically signals process rather than product, and can pair with adjectives or nouns to specify the kind of becoming (for example, postajanje identitete, postajanje odraslosti).

Usage and nuance: In philosophy and social sciences, postajanje conveys becoming as an ongoing, dynamic process that reshapes persons and structures. It can highlight potential, development, and relational change, differing from fixed states or outcomes. In everyday language, it can express gradual transformation, growth, or adaptation. Example: "Postajanje identitete je dolgotrajen proces." In English: "The becoming of identity is a long, ongoing process."

See also: Becoming; razvoj; sprememba; identiteta.