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Meaning of "belongingness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BELONGINGNESS

belongingness  [bɪˈlɒŋɪŋnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BELONGINGNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Belongingness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BELONGINGNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Belongingness

Belongingness is the human emotional need to be an accepted member of a group. Whether it is family, friends, co-workers, or a sports team, humans have an inherent desire to belong and be an important part of something greater than themselves. This implies a relationship that is greater than simple acquaintance or familiarity. The need to belong is the need to give and receive affection from others. Belonging is a strong and inevitable feeling that exists in human nature. To belong or not to belong can occur due to choices of one's self, or the choices of others. Not everyone has the same life and interests, hence not everyone belongs to the same thing or person. Without belonging, one cannot identify themselves as clearly, thus having difficulties communicating with and relating to their surroundings. Roy Baumeister and Mark Leary argue that belongingness is such a fundamental human motivation that we feel severe consequences of not belonging. If it wasn’t so fundamental, then lack of belonging wouldn’t have such dire consequences on us. This desire is so universal that the need to belong is found across all cultures and different types of people.

Definition of belongingness in the English dictionary

The definition of belongingness in the dictionary is the human state of being an essential part of something.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BELONGINGNESS


beingness
ˈbiːɪŋnəs
boringness
ˈbɔːrɪŋnəs
clingingness
ˈklɪŋɪŋnəs
cunningness
ˈkʌnɪŋnəs
fittingness
ˈfɪtɪŋnəs
flowingness
ˈfləʊɪŋnəs
interestingness
ˈɪntrəstɪŋnəs
knowingness
ˈnəʊɪŋnəs
lovingness
ˈlʌvɪŋnəs
overweeningness
ˌəʊvəˈwiːnɪŋnəs
pressingness
ˈprɛsɪŋnəs
savingness
ˈseɪvɪŋnəs
shiningness
ˈʃaɪnɪŋnəs
stingingness
ˈstɪŋɪŋnəs
strikingness
ˈstraɪkɪŋnəs
teemingness
ˈtiːmɪŋnəs
temptingness
ˈtemptɪŋnəs
trustingness
ˈtrʌstɪŋnəs
unchangingness
ˌʌnˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋnəs
unfeelingness
ʌnˈfiːlɪŋnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BELONGINGNESS

belomancy
belon
belong
belonger
belonging
belongings
Belorussia
Belorussian
Belostok
belove
beloved
Belovo
below
below ground
below par
below stairs
below the belt
below the line
below-the-belt
below-the-line

WORDS THAT END LIKE BELONGINGNESS

bigness
business
graspingness
nothingness
overbearingness
painstakingness
smugness
snugness
sparingness
strongness
swimmingness
thingness
thrivingness
trigness
unbecomingness
unerringness
unforgivingness
unwillingness
unyieldingness
willingness
wrongness

Synonyms and antonyms of belongingness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «belongingness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BELONGINGNESS

Find out the translation of belongingness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of belongingness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «belongingness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

归属
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pertenencia
570 millions of speakers

English

belongingness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपनेपन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الانتماء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сопричастности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

belongingness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একাত্মতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

appartenance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepunyaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zugehörigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

帰属
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소속감
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Milike
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

belongingness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சொந்தத்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आपुलकीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aidiyet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

appartenenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przynależności
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

співпричетності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apartenenta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

belongingness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

belongingness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

belongingness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilhørighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of belongingness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BELONGINGNESS»

The term «belongingness» is regularly used and occupies the 88.888 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BELONGINGNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «belongingness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «belongingness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about belongingness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BELONGINGNESS»

Discover the use of belongingness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to belongingness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Exploratory Investigation of Belongingness, College Binge ...
based on ones current state of belongingness rather than a trait variable, which is stable over time. High school belongingness was determined using retrospective data and was asked at the same time point as college belongingness.
Ann Marie Romosz, 2008
2
Belongingness and Integrative Motivation in Second Language ...
This study investigates the perceptions that second language students have of those who speak the language that these students are trying to acquire and examines how these perceptions relate to students' progress in acquiring the target ...
Robb Kvasnak, 2007
3
Handbook of Depression in Children and Adolescents
Research indicates that feelings of thwarted belongingness may play a role in the etiology of youth suicide, as hypothesized by the interpersonal–psychological theory. The definition of the construct of thwarted belongingness used in the ...
John R. Z. Abela, Benjamin L. Hankin, 2008
4
Anzac to Understanding: Including "Anzac, the Play : a Saga ...
The. Third. Understanding. -. The. Relationship. between. Belongingness. and. Ethics. Conscience is each person's connection to the Life Force. The Life Force may be described as the 'esemplastic power of creating nature', (Coleridge), ...
Mary Anneeta Mann, 2007
5
Handbook of Motivation Science
Belongingness. Motivation. A. MAINSPRING. OF. SOCIAL. ACTION. Chapter 3 The Many Sides of Control Motivation ... And, like Murphy, most of them have not placed any special importance on belongingness, viewing it as just another ...
James Y. Shah, Wendi L. Gardner, 2008
6
Motivational Science: Social and Personality Perspectives
tive regard (i.e., appraisal) but unconditional social acceptance (i.e., belongingness).6 Furthermore, some have suggested that one goal of psychotherapy should be to enhance clients' ability to elicit social support in their everyday lives ...
Edward Tory Higgins, Arie W. Kruglanski, 2000
7
Problem Concern Scale and Response Monitor
The strength of belongingness and love needs emerges after a minimum state of assured self-preservation has been reached. Belongingness and love are intellectual and psychic needs that extend human interactions beyond the motivations ...
Russell K. Ladson, 2009
8
Japanese Patterns of Behaviour
Belongingness. Social relativism finds direct expression in the elaboration and refinement of Japanese culture in the area of social interaction and relationships. This and the following five chapters will investigate normative patterns of social ...
Takie Sugiyama Lebra, 1976
9
The Relationship Among Linguistic Patterns, Thwarted ...
Joiner's interpersonal and psychological theory of suicide (2005) defines thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness as essential correlates of suicidal behavior.
Foluso M. Williams, 2006
10
Handbook of the Uncertain Self
We wanted to know whether general versus specific belongingness uncertainty is responsible for the results of Study 1. Thus, we created three, instead of two, uncertainty conditions. The first was the general uncertainty condition, as in Study 1 ...
Robert M. Arkin, Kathryn C. Oleson, Patrick J. Carroll, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BELONGINGNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term belongingness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
This records man has good chemistry
Kamat says that it is the same belongingness to the Goa University, which he had helped set up, that convinced him eventually to take on the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Is Crowdfunding The Answer To All Of Our Social Problems?
Belongingness helps us understand who we are and feel part of something larger than ourselves – the comments by the Funders for this ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
3
USLS Freshmen Night: Beyond the spectacle
Through the Frosh Icon competition, the activity advocates the values and sense of belongingness the Lasallian community hopes to impart to ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
4
1 in 3 American Adults Owns a Gun, claims Survey
Possessing firearms gave them a feeling of belongingness to the group. Thus, the current study established a strong association between gun ... «Uncover California, Jun 15»
5
Solomon Nkansah Must Apologize For "Insulting" Ashantis
We take pride in our hardworking capabilities and a common sense of belongingness. We respectfully call on our traditional leaders of the ... «Peace FM Online, Jun 15»
6
HATCHARD: Fuzzy line between race and ethnicity
Cultural characteristics then become incorporated into one's self-concept and a sense of belongingness within that ethnic group develops. «Asbury Park Press, Jun 15»
7
Zulfikar vows to end 'discrimination' against Pir Panjal region
“Let the people of Jammu come forward and show belongingness with the people of Pir Panjal', he said and added that if the leadership of ... «GreaterKashmir.com, Jun 15»
8
Peri-urban migration results in various forms of spatial mismatch
Sense of belongingness to these communities also changed its meaning. Since most of the residents inside the gated subdivisions are owned ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
9
Pirith nool have saved lives: A response
Then, with some sense of belongingness with this unknown sage, Singalaka asked: "How then, Lord, should the six quarters be worshipped in ... «The Island.lk, Jun 15»
10
Heritage trails to be part of school syllabus
... getting CBSE mandate on inclusion of heritage in curriculum, said “Heritage is a resource which needs a sense of belongingness to survive. «The Asian Age, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Belongingness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/belongingness>. May 2024 ».
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