UPBRINGING Definition & Meaning

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upbringing

[uhp-bring-ing]

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noun

the care and training of young children or a particular type of such care and training.
His religious upbringing fitted him to be a missionary.

upbringing

/ ˈʌ��ˌ��ɪŋɪŋ /

noun

Also called: bringing-up.��the education of a person during his formative years

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of upbringing¹

First recorded in 1475–85; gerund of upbring “to rear children” (obsolete since the 16th century)

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One of six children, his upbringing was comfortable.

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Does that have to do with your upbringing?

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“They both have such strong personalities, but they are so different in terms of political ideology and personal upbringing.”

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During a chaotic upbringing, Jade believed those dealers could protect her - but from that point on, she says she was repeatedly attacked by adult men at parties while intoxicated.

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He says he is grateful for his religious upbringing and still prays everyday.

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upbraiding upbuild

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