upbringing
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upbringing
- /ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ/
Where it comes from
From Middle English upbringinge, equivalent to upbring + -ing.
noun upbringings
- The traits acquired during one's childhood training
- The raising or training of a child. Through her upbringing, Mildred's father had carefully programmed her to expect very little from life.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: fostering, rearing, fosterage, nurture, raising, breeding, bringing up, nurturing, parenting, childrearing, foster, parental, politeness, teaching, formation, schooling
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noun traits
| Español | crianza |
|---|---|
| Français | éducation |
| Deutsch | Erziehung |
| Italiano | educazione |
| Ελληνικά | ανατροφή anatrofí |
| Русский | воспита́ние vospitánije |
| العربية | تَرْبِيَة tarbiya |
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