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

California’s 41st governor, a possible suitor for the White House, opens up about the duality of his upbringing in his new book.

From Los Angeles Times

It delivered a report, codenamed "Operation Cannon", which included claims about a journalist who wrote the story and his faith, relationships and upbringing.

From BBC

Meeting Dominique Pelicot - 19 years old, handsome and just as bruised by a tough upbringing - had provided her with a chance to start anew.

From BBC

Court documents from a separate matter about a decade ago offer a glimpse into the suspect's upbringing.

From BBC

Unlike JFK Jr’s storied upbringing, Bessette was raised in a middle-class family and worked her way from a mall job in Massachusetts to the top ranks of Calvin Klein.

From The Wall Street Journal