idomulás

Idomulás is a Hungarian noun meaning the act or process of taming, domestication, or making something more docile. It derives from the verb idomít, to tame or subdue, and is formed with the suffix -ás, which creates nouns that denote processes or results. The term can be used in literal contexts, such as the idomulás of animals—training a horse, dog, or livestock to accept human handling and respond to commands. It can also be used in more figurative senses, describing the submission or appeasement of people or groups under authority, or the easing of conflict through concession or assimilation.

In ethology and agriculture, idomulás often implies gradual preparation, consistent interaction, and tempered exposure to stimuli to produce a compliant behavior. In historical or political discourse, it can denote a policy or practice of pacifying resistance, integrating dissent into a system, or bringing rival populations under control, sometimes with a critical or negative connotation depending on methods and outcomes. The term is related to idomítás, which more narrowly designates the act of taming or training, whereas idomulás emphasizes the state of being tamed or the process leading to it.

Usage notes: While idomulás is common in formal or academic writing, everyday language may prefer more precise terms like idomítás when referring to training, or pacifikálás, engedetlenség elnyomása for political contexts. See also: domestication, pacification, compliance.