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unbelonging

unbelonging noun: lack of belonging; the quality of being an outsider or a pariah.

Noun

unbelonging (uncountable)

  1. Lack of belonging; the quality of being an outsider or a pariah.
    • Hardly has she uttered this rather unfortunate statement than she realizes her mistake; the stereotyped representation of Islanders behind her comment is proof of her awareness of his unbelonging and serves only to ostracize him.2007, Sheila Collingwood-Whittick, The Pain of Unbelonging, page 167

Questions about unbelonging

What does unbelonging mean?
Unbelonging means lack of belonging; the quality of being an outsider or a pariah.
What part of speech is unbelonging?
Unbelonging is a noun.

Words near unbelonging in the dictionary

  1. unbellied
  2. unbelligerent
  3. unbelligerently
  4. unbelling
  5. unbells
  6. unbelonging
  7. unbeloved
  8. unbelt
  9. unbelted
  10. unbelting
  11. unbelts

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