upbringing
noun
up·bring·ing
ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ 
: early training
especially
: a particular way of bringing up a child
had a strict upbringing
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Marcia Kimpton's hotel tips Kimpton’s upbringing informed her approach to selecting hotels.
—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Managers often misinterpret Gen Z's workplace preferences, viewing their requests as entitlement rather than practical needs shaped by their upbringing.
—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The future goalkeeper had, however, been conditioned by his nomadic family upbringing.
—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for upbringing
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“Upbringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upbringing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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upbringing
noun
up·bring·ing
ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ
: the process or way of bringing up and training
had a strict upbringing
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