Synonyms of upbringing

upbringing

noun

as in rearing

the way a child is raised; the care and teaching given to a child by parents or other people

—usually singular

My wife had a very sheltered upbringing.

His grandmother saw to his upbringing.

Related Words

• rearing
• parenting
• parenthood
• raising
• fatherhood
• paternity
• motherhood
• mothering
• fathering
• maternity
• caregiving
• caretaking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of upbringing

Bernthal rebelled against the affluence of his upbringing from an early age and charted a more circuitous path to success than his two brothers. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026

Using their first names over royal titles is another example of how Prince William and Princess Kate have striven to ensure that their children have as normal an upbringing as possible despite their future royal roles. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

The game’s spirit of sharing and community, along with its pioneering approach to guiding players through abstract environments in 3D space, is rooted in the upbringing of designer John Romero, who is Native American (Yaqui, Cherokee) and Mexican. — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

The narrative moves from the early days of the war to a glossary of Beiruti wartime phrases, then to Makdisi’s upbringing, and back to her memories of war and the people lost to it. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026