nonbelonging means an absence of belonging; the state of not being (recognised as) a member of a community, etc. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.
Why “nonbelonging” is a great word
NONBELONGING — [Noun] The state or condition of not being a recognized or accepted member of a community, group, or place. From the English prefix non- ("not") + belonging ("the state of being a member"). First attested c. 1919. Unlike "alienation," which emphasizes an active, often anguished estrangement, or "exclusion," which implies a deliberate act of being kept out, nonbelonging denotes a quieter, more circumstantial absence—the simple fact of not being within the circle. It is the empty chair at a family reunion where no place was set, the unshared idiom in a room full of old friends, and the passport that grants entry everywhere but roots nowhere—a quiet geography defined not by rejection, but by a fundamental lack of invitation.
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- An absence of belonging; the state of not being (recognised as) a member of a community, etc.“Terror is daily increasing and people are shot not only for agitation against the Soviet Government or for any other accusation; the nonbelonging to the Soviet service or relatives being abroad or the possibility of intending to join a new government are sufficient reasons for execution.”