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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John Tamny, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Is a Los Gatos cat’s lack of purring a sign of its upbringing or something else?
—Elaine Wilkinson, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
Over the years, Chris has spoken positively of his upbringing.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
The book traces Spears’ upbringing in Mississippi and Louisiana to her rise to fame with the 1999 debut album …Baby One More Time, her 2008 conservatorship and her newfound freedom.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2024
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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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