upbringingnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈʌpˌbrɪŋ.ɪŋ/us/ˈʌpˌbrɪŋ.ɪŋ/B2 the way in which you are treated and educated when young, especially by your parents, especially in relation to the effect that this has on how you behave and make moral decisions:
Is it right to say all the crimes he committed were simply the result of his upbringing?
See also
bring sb up
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- The children had had a harsh upbringing.
- Is it right to say all the crimes he committed were simply the result of his upbringing?
- I wonder what it was about her upbringing that made her so insecure.
- He rebelled against his strict upbringing.
- Your Dad's upbringing was totally different to mine.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Parenting & caring for children
- adopt
- adopted
- adoption
- adoptive
- attachment parenting
- bring sb up
- child-rearing
- childless
- childminder
- counsellor
- custodial
- non-custodial
- nursemaid
- nursery nurse
- nurture
- one-parent family
- pediatrician
- swaddle
- visitation
- wean
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