belonging (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *belonging*:
NOUN	feeling	belonging	happiness felt in a secure relationship

belonging > pronunciation
Sounds	bihlao'ngihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *belonging*: 1 sense > noun 1, feeling
Meaning	happiness felt in a secure relationship.
Example	"with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging"
Narrower	closeness, intimacy	A feeling of being intimate and belonging together
Narrower	comfortableness	A feeling of being at ease in a relationship
Broader	happiness	emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
Spanish	pertenencia
Catalan	pertinença

HyperDic: belonging