upbringing

American  

[uhp-bring-ing] / ˈʌpˌbrɪŋ ɪŋ /

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.

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upbringing British  

/ ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ /

noun

1. Also called: bringing-up.  the education of a person during his formative years

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Etymology

Origin of upbringing

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

Example Sentences

"And I could see among my research cohort there was a merging of those things with the ethics of their Jewish upbringing."

From BBC

Hoffman credits the origins of her career to her upbringing.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms. Iturbide was born in Mexico City in 1942, an her traditional Catholic upbringing clearly shapes her interests, her photographs often featuring rites, rituals and mystical elements.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was a woman who appeared to have it all: a privileged upbringing, a good education and a wide circle of friends.

From BBC

I had the greatest upbringing, and I get to lead the most unimaginable life.

From The Wall Street Journal