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appartenance

belonging, membership

noun ah-par-teh-NAHNS Rare

Also means

sense of identity

Usage Note

Appartenance captures both formal membership (to a group or party) and the deeper psychological sense of 'belonging'. It is frequently used in sociology and education to discuss sentiment d'appartenance ('sense of belonging'). The related verb is appartenir ('to belong').

Examples

"Le sentiment d'appartenance est essentiel."

Natural Translation

The sense of belonging is essential.

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