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belongingness

belongingness

7.4
Being a member or part of a group
  • noun
  • /bɪˈlɔŋɪŋnəs/
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  • There's a family of belongingness of all the parts.

Examples

  • Each team member contributes to the overall sense of belongingness within the group.

  • The project fosters a sense of belongingness among its participants.

  • In our community, there is a strong belongingness among its diverse members.

Synonyms

membership
vsbelongingness
156 2.7

Being part of a group or club

applies broadly to being part of any group or thing not only formal organizations

Antonyms

separation
89 2.6

The process of moving apart or staying apart

disconnection
9 4.2

Being separate from people, things, or contact, for example losing internet

Surface Forms

belongingness singular
belongingnesses plural

Morphology

belongingness = belonging (semi-transparent) = belong + ing + ness

Morphologically regular, but this formal/denotative 'membership' sense is a narrower nuance that learners may not infer from the base without context.

Etymology

Belongingness comes from the verb belong ('to be part of') with -ing and -ness to make a noun. In this sense it means the fact or state of being a member or part of something (not the emotional side), so think of it as simply 'being part' of a group or collection.