sense of belonging — the feeling of being accepted, valued, and included in a group or community
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the feeling of being accepted, valued, and included in a group or community
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɛns əv bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- After joining the cooking club, Sarah finally found her sense of belonging among the amateur chefs.
- The new employee's sense of belonging improved dramatically after his colleagues invited him to their weekly pizza parties.
- Moving to a new country can challenge your sense of belonging until you build new relationships.
sense of belonging
NOUN[/sɛns əv bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/]
the feeling of being accepted, valued, and included in a group or community
the feeling of being accepted, valued, and included in a group or community
True belonging ends prolonging longing!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
This phrase combines two linguistic elements: 'sense' derives from Latin 'sensus' (to feel, to perceive), while 'belong' originates from Old English 'be-' (thoroughly, completely) + 'long' (to pertain to, to be part of). Together, the phrase emerged in English to describe the psychological experience of feeling connected to a group or community.
Breakdown
'sense' (Latin sensus: perception, feeling) + 'of' (preposition indicating possession or relation) + 'belonging' (be- (completely) + long (to appertain to), meaning the state of being part of something). The compound noun 'belonging' functions as the object of the preposition, with 'sense' as the head noun expressing an emotional or psychological perception.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“After joining the cooking club, Sarah finally found her sense of belonging among the amateur chefs.”
“The new employee's sense of belonging improved dramatically after his colleagues invited him to their weekly pizza parties.”
“Moving to a new country can challenge your sense of belonging until you build new relationships.”
“The cat's sense of belonging to the family became obvious when it started bringing dead mice as gifts.”
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