Word
Alienation
Meaning / synonym
 Separation
 Unfriendliness
 Hostility
 Isolation
 Distancing
 Disaffection
 Estrangement
 Disaffection
 “not belonging”
Ancestors
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Forebears
Forefathers
Predecessors
Relations
“belonging”
Anxiety
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Nervousness
Worry
Concern
Unease
Angst
Fear
Fretfulness
“not belonging”
Assimilation/
assimilate
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Integration
Absorption
Incorporation
Adaption
“belonging”
Discontent/
discontentment
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Unhappiness
Displeasure
Dissatisfaction
Restlessness
Gloominess
“not belonging”
Example
Word
Dislocation
Heritage
Integration/
integrate
Isolated
Meaning / synonym
 Displacement
 Dislodgment
 Removal
 Reposition
 Move
 Resettle
 Out-of-place
 “not belonging”
 Inheritance
 Tradition
 Custom
 Culture
 Legacy
 “belonging”
 Mixing
 Combination
 Incorporation
 Assimilation
 Live-together
 Mutual respect
 Learn new ideas /
cultures / beliefs
 “belonging”
 Alone
 Solitary
 Lonely
 Separated
 Segregated
 Detached
 Set apart
 Cut off
 Quarantined
 Insular
 Detached
 Solitary
 Inaccessible
 Secluded
 Sequestered
 Remote
 “not belonging”
Example
Word
Naturalisation
Meaning / synonym
 Assimilation
 Acclimatisation
 “belonging”
Reminisce
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Solitary
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Recall
Recollect
Ponder
Evoke
Talk-about common
memories
 Remember shared
experiences
 “belonging”
Alone
Private
Self-sufficient
Independent
Lone
Sole
Individual
Solo
Remote
Isolated
Secluded
“not belonging”
Example