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belonginess

belonginess noun: the state or sense of belonging.

Noun

belonginess (uncountable)

  1. The state or sense of belonging.
    • This law is similar with Thorndike's principle of “belonginess” in which two events or stimuli are associated when they belong together. The determining factor of belonginess is the temporal occurrence of the two events in space or time […]2008, Ayuba Y. Mshelia, Cognition, Culture and Field Dependence - Independence, page 50
    Synonyms:
    belongness

Synonyms of belonginess

Origin of belonginess

From belong + -i- + -ness.

Questions about belonginess

What does belonginess mean?
Belonginess means the state or sense of belonging.
What part of speech is belonginess?
Belonginess is a noun.

Words near belonginess in the dictionary

  1. belongest
  2. belongeth
  3. Belongia
  4. Belongias
  5. belongin'
  6. belonginess
  7. belonging
  8. belongingly
  9. belongingness
  10. belongingnesses
  11. belongings

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