teljesedés

Teljesedés is a Hungarian noun meaning fulfilment, realization, or completion. It denotes the process by which something attains its full form or potential, or the state in which an actor, project, or life is brought to a sense of wholeness. In everyday language, teljesedés can describe personal growth, the realization of goals, or the completion of a project, but also broader notions of flourishing or a sense of meaning.

Etymology: from teljes (complete) plus the abstract noun suffix -dés, the term emphasizes the transition from potentiality or incompleteness to a completed state.

In philosophy and psychology, teljesedés is used to discuss the realization of human potential or telos. In Hungarian discourse it is closely related to, but often distinguished from, önmegvalósítás (self-actualization); the former stresses the fulfillment of the intrinsic end or purpose, while the latter emphasizes actualizing personal capabilities. In humanistic psychology and existential thought, teljesedés is tied to concepts of flourishing and eudaimonia—the sense that a life is well-lived when one realizes essential potentials.

In religious and cultural contexts, teljesedés can describe the fulfillment of a divine plan, destiny, or life project, and appearing as a moral or spiritual maturation. The term is commonly used in literature, philosophy, and self-help discourse to evoke a harmonious, integrated state rather than mere external success.

Related terms include self-actualization, flourishing, fulfillment, realization, telos, and eudaimonia.