Associations to the word «Belonging»

Wiktionary

BELONGING, verb. Present participle of belong
BELONGING, noun. (uncountable) The action of the verb to belong.
BELONGING, noun. (countable) (almost always used in the plural) Something physical that is owned.
BELONGING, noun. (colloquial) (dated) family; relations; household

Dictionary definition

BELONGING, noun. Happiness felt in a secure relationship; "with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats