upbringing
/' p,bri i /
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Definition
- Noun:
- The process of raising and training a child: "upbringing" refers to the way a child is cared for, taught, and given moral guidance, especially within a family.
- The treatment and instruction received during childhood: It denotes the experiences, education, and care that shape a person's character and social development from infancy to adulthood.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- Her strict upbringing taught her the value of discipline.
- He credits his success to his supportive upbringing.
- The two siblings had very different upbringings, even though they grew up in the same house.
Advanced Usage
- "Nature versus nurture": This common phrase contrasts the influence of genetics ("nature") with the influence of environment and upbringing ("nurture").
- The study explores the classic debate of nature versus nurture in personality development.
Variants and Related Words
- To bring up (phrasal verb): To raise a child; to care for and educate a child until they are an adult.
- She was brought up to respect her elders.
- Upbring (verb, archaic): An obsolete form meaning to rear or educate. (Note: This form is not used in modern English; "upbringing" is exclusively a noun.)
Synonyms
- Rearing: The process of bringing up and educating children.
- Raising: The act of nurturing and training a child.
- Nurture: The care, upbringing, and training given to someone, emphasizing environmental influences.
Related Phrases
- Formative years: The period in a person's life, typically childhood and adolescence, when character and attitudes are formed.
- Experiences during one's formative years are crucial to their upbringing.
Noun
- helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
- they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
- properties acquired during a person's formative years