összefonódok

Összefonódók is a Hungarian noun formed from the verb összefonódni (to intertwine, to entangle). In everyday and scholarly Hungarian, összefonódók refers to people, organizations, or phenomena whose relationships are tightly interwoven, creating a network of mutual influence and dependence. The term is predominantly descriptive and metaphorical rather than a formal technical category, and it is used across disciplines such as sociology, political science, economics, organizational studies, and ecology to convey complexity and interdependence.

Etymology and form: The word combines össze- (together) with fonódik (to become entwined), together with the plural suffix -ók. The result is a plural noun designating those who are entwined.

Contexts and examples: Összefonódók can denote actors within an interconnected network where decisions and outcomes are inseparable. In corporate governance, owners, boards, and key stakeholders may form an összefonódók network. In political science, interest groups and policy actors can exhibit such interdependencies. In sociology, communities may be described as összefonódók when kinship ties, economic relations, and cultural practices are mutually reinforcing.

Relation to entanglement terminology: In physics, the established Hungarian term for quantum entanglement is összefonódás. The plural összefonódók is typically used metaphorically in non-technical writing to emphasize intertwined relations rather than a precise scientific concept.