Vallásos

Vallásos is a Hungarian adjective meaning religious or devout. It describes a person, group, or thing that relates to or expresses religion. It is commonly used to characterize someone’s beliefs and practices or a broader attitude toward faith. Examples include vallásos ember, vallásos élet, and vallásos nézetek. In everyday language the word often marks personal religiosity or a manner of approaching religious matters.

Etymology: Vallásos is formed from a root vallás (religion) with the adjectival suffix -os, a productive pattern in Hungarian for creating descriptors of characteristic or belonging.

Usage and nuance: The term is generally neutral and descriptive, but context can influence its connotation. It can convey sincere religiosity as a positive attribute or simply an observable feature of someone’s life. It is frequently used with collocations such as vallásos élet, vallásos közösség, or vallásos értelemben. When the emphasis is on religion as a set of beliefs or practices rather than on the person, the related adjective vallási is more common (for example, vallási szertartás).

Antonyms and related terms: The opposite of vallásos is nem vallásos or ateista, depending on the intended nuance. Related terms include vallásosság (religiosity), vallás (religion), and hitélet (life of faith).

See also: vallás, vallásosság, hitélet, ateizmus.