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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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The book is also rooted in the author’s upbringing in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and highlights the strength of community.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Emin admitted that museums were never really part of her upbringing.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Farrell said that because of his mother’s upbringing, he and his three siblings were raised with a stance of gratitude for their surroundings.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for upbringing
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“Upbringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upbringing. Accessed 26 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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