French word

appartenance

Pronunciation

IPA/apaʁtənɑ̃s/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmembership

Example

Je montre mon appartenance au club.

I show my membership in the club.

Illustration for appartenance (membership)

More examples

Le sentiment d'appartenance renforce la cohésion du groupe.

The sense of belonging strengthens the group's cohesion.

Core concept

A bond that places a person within a group, place, or tradition and marks them as part of it.

Common phrases

  • sentiment d'appartenance

    sense of belonging

  • appartenance à un groupe

    membership in a group

  • appartenance au club

    membership in the club

Similar words

membre: A person who formally belongs to a club or organization.

Definition in French

Indique le sentiment ou l'état d'être rattaché à un groupe, une nation, une religion ou une famille.

Word origin

Appartenance derives from the verb appartenir, ultimately from Latin pertinere, with the suffix -ance forming a noun for a state or quality.

Usage tips

  • Appartenance normally takes à, as in appartenance à un club, and sounds more formal and abstract than faire partie de.

Other meanings

  • belongingnoun

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