Home › Words › B › belongerbelonger/bɪˈlɒŋə/belonger · noun — one who belongs; a member.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).belonger is pronounced /bɪˈlɒŋə/.EtymologyFrom belong + -er.nounOne who belongs; a member.e.g.“While both are poets of exile, Dante is more of a belonger and less of a loner.” — 1997, John K. Hale, Milton's Languages: The Impact of Multilingualism on Style, page 156:One who has close ties to a specific overseas territory, normally by ancestry, and is therefore granted certain rights.e.g.“All British subjects (i.e., any Commonwealth citizens) born in Hong Kong were belongers.” — 1999, Yash P. Ghai, Hong Kong's new constitutional order, page 158:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.belongership 82% match — The status of belonger. vs belonger →belonging 72% match — The feeling that one belongs. vs belonger →belonginess 66% match — The state or sense of belonging. vs belonger →belongingly 66% match — In a manner characteristic of belonging. vs belonger →belongingness 65% match — The state or quality of belonging. vs belonger →belongness 65% match — Synonym of belonginess. vs belonger →belong 63% match — To have its proper place. vs belonger →adherent 60% match — Adhesive, sticking to something. vs belonger →