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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His upbringing in the Chicago area helped form Prevost’s leadership style and character, Cupich said.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The Mad Max: Fury Road and Nosferatu star, 35, initially went out for the leading role of Clark Kent/Kal-El, the Kryptonian strongman who crash lands on Earth as a babe and struggles ever since to reconcile his upbringing in small-town Kansas with his otherworldly heritage.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 15 May 2025
Enzo’s hardly unique in rebelling against his upbringing.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 May 2025
The making of an unstoppable mogul Combs proved to be a master of myth-making throughout his career, starting with his upbringing.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 12 May 2025
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The Mad Max: Fury Road and Nosferatu star, 35, initially went out for the leading role of Clark Kent/Kal-El, the Kryptonian strongman who crash lands on Earth as a babe and struggles ever since to reconcile his upbringing in small-town Kansas with his otherworldly heritage.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 15 May 2025
Enzo’s hardly unique in rebelling against his upbringing.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 May 2025
The making of an unstoppable mogul Combs proved to be a master of myth-making throughout his career, starting with his upbringing.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 12 May 2025
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“Upbringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upbringing. Accessed 24 May. 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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