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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But part of Kafka’s drive is something altogether less tangible; art was soon to enter its avant-garde phase in the early 20th century, and the writer turns out to be much more bohemian than his bourgeois upbringing suggests, showing a keen interest in underground Yiddish theater.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Known for capturing powerful imagery inspired by her Bronx upbringing and Dominican heritage, her distinctive storytelling style has shaped visuals for cultural icons like Solange Knowles, Kendrick Lamar and more.
—Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
Gayle sets the scene of McCabe’s upbringing as a free Black man on the East Coast and his move across the country to majority-Black towns in Kansas and Oklahoma.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
But part of Kafka’s drive is something altogether less tangible; art was soon to enter its avant-garde phase in the early 20th century, and the writer turns out to be much more bohemian than his bourgeois upbringing suggests, showing a keen interest in underground Yiddish theater.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Sep. 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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