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belongingness

American

[bih-lawng-ing-nis, -long-] / bɪˈlɔŋ ɪŋ nɪs, -ˈlɒŋ- /

noun

the quality or state of being an essential or important part of something.

The company has developed social programs to give employees a sense of belongingness.

Etymology

Origin of belongingness

First recorded in 1930–35; belonging + -ness

Example Sentences

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It also asked about "school climate" or the feeling of safety, belongingness and adult support.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2023

First, the survivors addressed physiological imperatives such as hunger, then security, then cemented the bonds of belongingness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2021

Sarah Lyons-Padilla, a psychology expert at Stanford, points to research that belongingness is key to people feeling significance.

From Slate • Sep. 6, 2017

Thinking about valued television programs appears to yield the experience of belongingness.

From Time • Jul. 8, 2015

With time and familiarity a feeling of reciprocal belongingness grows.

From Humanistic Nursing by Paterson, Josephine G.

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