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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnon-appartenance
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nõ-apaʁtənɑ̃s
"Il ressentait un profond sentiment de non-appartenance."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or feeling of not being a member of, or not fitting into, a particular group, place, or society.
"A profound sense of non-belonging often characterizes the immigrant experience during the first few years." - 2
The formal status of lacking ownership, connection, or affiliation with an organization, territory, or category.
"The legal documentation highlighted the non-belonging of the disputed territories to either sovereign state."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'nōn', meaning 'not') combined with the gerundial noun 'belonging', which stems from Middle English 'belongen' (from Old English 'gelang'). The formation directly mirrors Romance constructions like Italian 'non-appartenenza', representing a conceptual state of exclusion, alienation, or lack of affiliation.
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non-appartenance
Transliteration: nõ-apaʁtənɑ̃s
"Il ressentait un profond sentiment de non-appartenance."
Nichtzugehörigkeit
Transliteration: nɪçtˈtsuːɡəˌhøːʁɪçkaɪt
"Das Gefühl der Nichtzugehörigkeit kann sehr schmerzhaft sein."
non-appartenenza
Transliteration: non-appartewˈnentsa
"La sua sensazione di non-appartenenza era evidente."
no pertenencia
Transliteration: no peɾteˈnensja
"Manifestó un claro sentimiento de no pertenencia."
não-pertinência
Transliteration: nɐ̃w pɛɾtʃiˈnẽsjɐ
"O estrangeiro expressou um sentimento de não-pertinência."
अअपनापन
Transliteration: an-apnapan
"अअपनेपन की भावना ने उसे अकेला कर दिया।"
不属于感
Transliteration: bù shǔyú gǎn
"这种不属于感一直伴随着他。"
소속감 없음
Transliteration: sosokgam eopseum
"그는 사회에서 깊은 소속감 없음을 느꼈다."
非属感
Transliteration: hizokukan
"彼女はそのコミュニティに対して強い非属感を抱いていた。"
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