könnyezet
Könnyezet is a term found in some Hungarian-language criticism to describe the emotional and physical surroundings that accompany crying. It encompasses factors such as the audience, setting, lighting, pace of dialogue, and cultural norms that influence how tears are produced, revealed, and interpreted in a given moment.
The word is a neologism formed from könny, meaning tear, and környezet, meaning environment. It is not
In literary and media analysis, könnyezet helps explain why a character’s tears emerge at a particular point
Könnyezet relates to broader concepts of affect, emotional labor, and social signaling. It is often considered