Belonger

//bɪˈlɒŋə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who belongs; a member.

    "While both are poets of exile, Dante is more of a belonger and less of a loner."

  2. 2
    One who has close ties to a specific overseas territory, normally by ancestry, and is therefore granted certain rights. UK

    "All British subjects (i.e., any Commonwealth citizens) born in Hong Kong were belongers."

Synonyms

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affiliateassociatebrothercard carriercardholderclubwoman

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"While both are poets of exile, Dante is more of a belonger and less of a loner."

Etymology

From belong + -er.

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