belonging
Belonging is a sense of fitting in or feeling like you are an important member of a group. A really close family gives each of its members a strong sense of belonging.
When you belong, you are an official part of a group ("She belongs to the French club") or you're compatible with certain people or suited to a specific place ("I just belong in nature"). A feeling of belonging describes this sense of truly fitting or meshing, especially with friends, family members, or other sympathetic folks.
Definitions of belonging
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happiness felt in a secure relationship“with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging”
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types:
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comfortableness
a feeling of being at ease in a relationship
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closeness, intimacy
a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
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togetherness
affectionate closeness
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type of:
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happiness
emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
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comfortableness
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