upbringing

[ uhp-bring-ing ]

noun

1. the care and training of young children or a particular type of such care and training:

   His religious upbringing fitted him to be a missionary.

upbringing

/ ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ /

noun

1. the education of a person during his formative years Also calledbringing-up

Word History and Origins

Origin of upbringing¹

First recorded in 1475–85; gerund of upbring “to rear children” (obsolete since the 16th century)

Example Sentences

Longo, asked about the inspiration behind the show, spoke of her upbringing.

From Los Angeles Times

In his rage-fueled, freewheeling 2002 single “Cleanin’ Out My Closet,” Eminem has a reckoning with his mother over his upbringing, accusing her of neglect, abuse and prescription-pill abuse.

From New York Times

It’s a far cry from her low-income upbringing, where the family struggled to make ends meet, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Though psychiatrists described his upbringing as dysfunctional, Mr. Arbo defended his family as loving.

From New York Times

Mainard’s show, “Ottis,” dissects the relationship between their queer identity and their rural Texas upbringing.

From Los Angeles Times