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Belonging

From the Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus:

belong, verb,

1 to be rightly put into a particular position or class;

2 fit or be acceptable in a particular place or environment;

3 belong to be a member of;

4 belong to be the property or possession of.

belonging, noun, affiliation, acceptance, association, attachment, integration, closeness, rapport, fellow feeling, fellowship

antonym: alienate, verb

1 cause to feel isolated

2 lose the support or sympathy

Synonyms for alienate, verb, estrange, divide, distance, put at a distance, isolate, cut off, set against, turn away, drive apart, disunite, set at odds/variance, drive a wedge between

From the 2009 - 2012 Prescriptions document:

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/pdf_doc/english-prescription-09-12.pdf

Context plays a role in the perception of belonging (or not belonging and all the shades in-between):

    personal context refers to those elements that are one's own, individual and private
    cultural context is complex and refers generally to way of life, lifestyle, customs, traditions, heritage, habits - civilisation. More specifically, it refers to intellectual and artistic awareness, education and discernment. Popular culture refers to the Arts, the humanities, intellectual achievement, literature, music, painting and philosophy.
    historical context refers to the factual and documented evidence of a set time, either of the composer and/or the text.
    social context refers to the larger community or group, its organisation or hierachy. It also refers to that which is civil, public and of society at large.
Context and the sense of belonging that comes from it contributes to a sense of identity, our relationships and processes of acceptance and understanding.

We get a sense of belonging (or not belonging and all the degree of belonging in-between) through interaction with:

    people, including groups and broader communities, and,...