testeség
Testesség, standardly spelled testesség in modern Hungarian, is an abstract noun meaning corporeality or the quality of having a body. It refers to the physical aspect of human existence—the material embodiment that accompanies or constitutes personhood—often discussed in contrast to non-physical dimensions such as mind, spirit, or soul. The term is most common in philosophical, anthropological, and literary contexts, where scholars examine how bodily presence shapes perception, action, and identity.
Etymology and orthography: the word derives from the Hungarian noun test, meaning “body,” plus the abstract-noun
Usage and contexts: testesség appears in debates about embodiment, phenomenology, and the philosophy of the human
See also: embodiment, corporeality, body in philosophy, phenomenology, ethics of the body. Note that while testesség
Overall, testesség captures the idea of the body as an essential, observable dimension of being, distinct from