akceptacja

Akceptacja is a Polish noun meaning acceptance or acknowledgment. In everyday use it denotes the act of recognizing something as true, permissible, or satisfactory, and the corresponding stance of approval or agreement. The term can refer to accepting a person, a situation, an idea, or a norm.

Etymology traces Akceptacja to Latin acceptus, via the verb accipere, with the Polish verb akceptować designed to express the act of accepting. The form akceptacja has been used in Polish from the early modern period and appears across domains such as law, philosophy, psychology, and social discourse.

In psychology, akceptacja is a central concept in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), where it means experiencing thoughts and feelings with openness rather than avoidance. It also relates to self-acceptance, the recognition of one’s own worth and limitations as part of psychological well-being. Beyond therapy, acceptance describes the degree to which individuals or groups are tolerated, included, or approved within a community or institution.

In philosophy, ethics, and law, the term can denote assent to propositions, agreements to terms, or endorsement of norms and duties. In everyday life, akceptacja governs how people respond to changes, differences, or adversity, influencing coping and social harmony. Related terms include akceptowalny (acceptable) and, in the context of self-perception, akceptacja siebie (self-acceptance).