begyulladottak

Begyulladottak is a Hungarian noun that literally means “the inflamed ones.” It is formed from the verb begyullad, meaning to become inflamed or to flare up, with the past participle form and the plural suffix, yielding begyulladottak. The word can be used in two principal senses: literally, to refer to people or tissues whose condition has become inflamed (for example, a wound that has begun to inflame); and metaphorically, to describe people who have become emotionally incensed or agitated in a discussion or situation.

Etymology and grammar: Begyulladottak is an example of turning a participle into a substantive to denote a group of people or items described by that participle. The root begyullad comes from be- (a prefix meaning “up” or “again” in some contexts) combined with gyullad, related to inflammation or burning. In medical contexts, you would more commonly encounter the adjective begyulladt in phrases like begyulladt seb or begyulladt állapot. As a noun, begyulladottak tends to appear in informal or literary language rather than in formal medical writing.

Usage: The term is not a standard medical category but a stylistic option. Literally, it can designate individuals who have developed inflammation, while metaphorically it may describe people whose emotions or attitudes have become inflamed or inflamed reactions have arisen in a group.

See also: inflammation, colloquial language, participles used as nouns in Hungarian.