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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Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Busby’s defense attorneys, Jack Strickland and Steve Gordon, argued that Busby’s poor upbringing, low IQ, learning disabilities and chronic drug and alcohol use merited a life sentence.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Early years Football and athletics were part of Donald’s upbringing in the Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
An important part of Korey’s story begins with his upbringing.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 13 May 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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