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

Going au naturel was an extension of her bohemian upbringing in coastal Massachusetts, where her mother worked as an artist, and where her father was a biology professor and the bass player in a polka band. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Tresnjak’s upbringing was largely influenced by his mother, Maria, an immigrant from Yugoslavia (now Serbia) who served as a military skydiver in World War II. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Crowther's ultimate sacrifice was indicative not only of his upbringing in Empire Hook and Ladder, but of the spirit that inhabits all volunteer firefighters, Gottlieb argued. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

But the fact remains that many families see sports as a central pillar of an American upbringing, on par with school and, in some ways, surpassing it. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2026