Simple meaning
What does Belonging mean?
Belonging means the feeling of being accepted as part of a group, place, or community.
Dictionary definition
The feeling of being accepted as part of a group, place, or community.
Example sentences
Belonging in a sentence
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We learned the word belonging in social studies class.
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The reading passage used belonging to describe how people in a community connect.
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In the article, belonging helped explain how groups share traditions and values over time.
Synonyms
Words like Belonging
Antonyms
Opposite words
isolationbeing separate from others
divisionlack of unity in a group
Word family
Belonging word family
Base word
belonging
noun
belonging
Base form.
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What does belonging mean?
Belonging is used to describe the feeling of being accepted as part of a group, place, or community.
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