belonging

be·long·ing  (b-lôngng, -lng-)

n.

1. A personal item that one owns; a possession. Often used in the plural.

2. Acceptance as a natural member or part: a sense of belonging.

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belonging

Noun

a secure relationship: they have a strong sense of belonging

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

belonging - happiness felt in a secure relationship; "with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging" happiness - emotions experienced when in a state of well-being comfortableness - a feeling of being at ease in a relationship closeness, intimacy - a feeling of being intimate and belonging together; "their closeness grew as the night wore on"

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belonging

noun fellowship, relationship, association, loyalty, acceptance, attachment, inclusion, affinity, rapport, affiliation, kinship