upbringing

noun

up·​bring·​ing ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ 

: early training

especially : a particular way of bringing up a child

had a strict upbringing

Examples of upbringing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sadeq, a 45-year-old whose clerical salt-and-pepper beard and calming mien manifested his upbringing as the son of Nabatieh’s imam and a scion of the city, spoke of the need for Lebanon’s Shiites to formulate a way beyond the conflicts that have marked their history. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026

Making Indian music after a Western upbringing involves considerable unlearning of harmonic instinct. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 June 2026

The artist strived to put René-Charles ahead of her career, taking on a Las Vegas residency to offer him a more stable upbringing. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 June 2026

So my whole upbringing was hiding and carrying this huge weight and secret. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1520, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for upbringing

• bringing
• clinging
• flinging
• hinging
• ringing
• singing
• slinging
• springing
• stinging
• stringing
• swinging
• winging

Kids Definition

upbringing

noun

up·​bring·​ing ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ 

: the process or way of bringing up and training

had a strict upbringing