upbringing
noun/ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/
/ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/
[singular, uncountable]- the way in which a child is cared for and taught how to behave while it is growing up
- She had had a very sheltered upbringing.
- by upbringing He was a Catholic by upbringing.
Extra ExamplesTopics Life stagesb2- Her upbringing had given her the social skills to cope with such situations.
- Mine was a conventional family upbringing.
- My upbringing prepared me for anything.
- Part of his upbringing had been not to question his elders.
- They gave their children a strict Catholic upbringing.
- I'm still grateful for my religious upbringing.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- conventional
- good
- proper
- …
- have
- give somebody
- give somebody something
- part of your upbringing
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from obsolete upbring ‘to rear’ (see up-, bring).Want to learn more?
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