függetlenségi

Függetlenségi is a Hungarian adjective meaning “relating to independence” or “independence-related.” It is formed from the noun függetlenség (independence) and the suffix -i, and it is used to describe movements, claims, or policies oriented toward political or national independence. It commonly appears before a noun, for example függetlenségi mozgalom (independence movement), függetlenségi törekvés (independence aspiration), or függetlenségi nyilatkozat (declaration of independence). The term can also qualify views or stances such as függetlenségi álláspont (independence stance).

In historical or political writing, függetlenségi is used to denote efforts to achieve sovereignty from a state or overlord, and it is especially common in discussions of national independence movements in the 18th to 20th centuries, including Hungary’s 1848–1849 revolution and subsequent debates over self-determination. As a descriptive term, it does not denote success, legitimacy, or inevitability; it simply indicates an orientation toward independence.

Notes: The meaning can be nuanced by context, and the term is primarily a formal, academic, or journalistic descriptor. It is typically used for collective or national contexts rather than personal independence; for personal autonomy, other phrases are more common in Hungarian.