Postiených

Postiených appears to be a nonstandard or misspelled form of the Czech and Slovak genitive plural adjective postižených, which means “the disabled” or “those affected by a health condition.” In both languages the root postižen- derives from postih, meaning affliction or impact, with the ending -ných marking the genitive plural used in phrases like práva postižených (the rights of the disabled) or osoby postižených (the disabled people). The standard spelling in Czech and Slovak is postižených.

In usage, postižených occurs most often in formal, legal, or administrative contexts, where it functions as a determiner for a group of people described as disabled or otherwise affected. It can appear in phrases that discuss rights, services, or policy directed toward this group. The term has historically been common, but contemporary disability discourse often emphasizes terminology that centers on the person first.

Language use and terminology surrounding disability have evolved toward more person‑first or neutral formulations. Many style guides in Czech and Slovak recommend alternatives such as osôby se zdravotným postihnutím (Slovak) or osoby se zdravotním postižením (Czech) to avoid labeling individuals by their condition. Some contexts still routinely use postižených or related forms, particularly in legacy documents or certain legal texts, but there is a broad movement toward inclusive language that avoids reductive labeling.

See also: disability rights, inclusive language, Czech language, Slovak language.