upbringing

noun

up·​bring·​ing ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ How to pronounce upbringing (audio)
: early training
especially : a particular way of bringing up a child
had a strict upbringing

Examples of upbringing in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1520, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of upbringing was in 1520

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“Upbringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upbringing. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.

Kids Definition

upbringing

noun
up·​bring·​ing ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ How to pronounce upbringing (audio)
: the process or way of bringing up and training
had a strict upbringing
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