Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonbelonging

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
non-be-long-ing
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An absence of belonging; the state of not being (recognised as) a member of a community, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From non- + belonging. First use appears c. 1919. See cite below.

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What does nonbelonging mean?
An absence of belonging; the state of not being (recognised as) a member of a community, etc.
Where does nonbelonging come from?
From non- + belonging. First use appears c. 1919. See cite below.

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