What does belonging mean?

Definitions for belonging
bɪˈlɔŋ ɪŋ, -ˈlɒŋ-be·long·ing

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word belonging.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. belongingnoun

    happiness felt in a secure relationship

    "with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging"

Wiktionary

  1. belongingnoun

    The action of the verb to belong.

  2. belongingnoun

    (almost always used in the plural) Something physical that is owned.

    Make sure you take all your belongings when you leave.

ChatGPT

  1. belonging

    Belonging refers to the sense of being accepted, comfortable, and an integral part of a community, group, or environment. It relates to a person's emotional identification or attachment to a specific setting, interaction, or relationship where they feel they are genuinely understood, valued, and included.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Belonging

    of Belong

  2. Belongingnoun

    that which belongs to one; that which pertains to one; hence, goods or effects

  3. Belongingnoun

    that which is connected with a principal or greater thing; an appendage; an appurtenance

  4. Belongingnoun

    family; relations; household

Wikidata

  1. Belonging

    Belonging is an English-language Welsh television drama series, produced by BBC Wales and broadcast on BBC One Wales. The programme revolved around the lives of the Lewis family, and their various trials and tribulations in the changing environment of their South Wales town Bryncoed and modern Wales. The programme began in 1999, and its ninth and final series started in April 2008 and ended in June. A one-off ten-year anniversary special was broadcast on 16 April 2009, centring around a reunion of the Lewis family.

Editors Contribution

  1. belonging

    To belong to a person, people or group.

    The teacher said it was belonging to the young boy who was so focused on his work.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 15, 2020  


  2. belonging

    To feel a sense of community, purpose and unity.

    To have a sense of belonging every day changes our outlook and attitude on life.


    Submitted by MaryC on July 2, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of belonging in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of belonging in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of belonging in a Sentence

  1. Catherine Bradshaw:

    Schools often become the outlets where bullying comes to a head, creating a sense of belonging has been consistently shown to be a protective factor as have programs that improve the school climate.

  2. Restituto Padilla:

    We received reports these five foreign militants, belonging to al Qaeda, have been teaching the rebels on the latest bomb-making techniques, they are with the BIFF.

  3. Michael Ask:

    We know that some of the fundamentalist groups are fishing in that pond, because they know that they have some young people who are vulnerable and rootless, who lack a sense of belonging, a community.

  4. Robert Holzleitner:

    Two people who arrived from the Middle East were arrested at the weekend in accommodation for refugees on suspicion of belonging to a terrorist organization, as part of the preliminary investigation, evidence suggesting a connection with the Paris attacks is being verified.

  5. Winfield Myers:

    You feel a sense of community and belonging that is difficult to achieve in a larger urban setting. people here tend to be more trusting, more open to outsiders moving in. You might think if you weren’t born here, you won’t belong. But we’ve found precisely the opposite. It’s easy to be accepted here. It’s also easy to be more involved in civic groups.

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