upbringing
noun
up·bring·ing
ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ 
: early training
especially
: a particular way of bringing up a child
had a strict upbringing
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Krista Tippett, the host of On Being, always used to ask her guests about their spiritual upbringing, whatever that meant to them.
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The boys had a tumultuous upbringing in and around Los Angeles.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Krista Tippett, the host of On Being, always used to ask her guests about their spiritual upbringing, whatever that meant to them.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The boys had a tumultuous upbringing in and around Los Angeles.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Selected in the third round of the 2024 draft, Luke McCaffrey arrived in Washington with only two years of experience at receiver after spending most of his upbringing and early collegiate career at quarterback.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Upbringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upbringing. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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upbringing
noun
up·bring·ing
ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ
: the process or way of bringing up and training
had a strict upbringing
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