önmeghatározottságelmélet

Önmeghatározás is a Hungarian term referring to the process or result of defining oneself. It is used across disciplines to describe how individuals, groups, or communities establish identity, values, and political status, often in relation to external standards or conditions. The word is made from ön (self) and meghatározás (definition or determination).

In philosophy and social theory, önmeghatározás denotes the capacity of agents to determine their own identity and goals autonomously, highlighting questions of freedom, agency, and moral responsibility. In linguistics and semantics, it can refer to the self-definition of terms, labels, or concepts within a system, including reflexive definitions that refer back to themselves.

In political science and international law, the related concept of self-determination concerns the right of peoples to freely determine their political status and to pursue development. The term is connected to debates about autonomy, independence movements, and constitutional arrangements, as well as tensions between self-determination and territorial integrity.

Usage and limitations: Self-definition is often contested when different groups claim the same identity or when external powers attempt to impose definitions. Scholarly discussion emphasizes the complexity of balancing individual, collective, and legal aspects of self-definition. See also autonomy, identity, self-determination, and self-reference.