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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In private, Giuliani recognized that his 1950s Italian American upbringing did not enable him to see the same city as Spike Lee did.
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John Avlon, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
Coming from a religious upbringing, this idea of elitism deeply shocked me.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The path that led Paulson to her narrow escape began when, at 9 years old, her happy upbringing with four older sisters in Yakima was thrown into chaos.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Laneda made Cornerstone Baptist Church another pillar of Jeffries’s upbringing.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
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John Avlon, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
Coming from a religious upbringing, this idea of elitism deeply shocked me.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The path that led Paulson to her narrow escape began when, at 9 years old, her happy upbringing with four older sisters in Yakima was thrown into chaos.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Laneda made Cornerstone Baptist Church another pillar of Jeffries’s upbringing.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
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“Upbringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upbringing. Accessed 31 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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