upbringing

B2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
The way a child is raised and taught while growing up.

Her strict upbringing taught her to always be polite.

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1 noun · the way a child is raised... bringing up

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Forms upbringings

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good upbringing
A childhood in which someone receives helpful care, guidance, and manners.

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English upbringinge, equivalent to upbring + -ing.

upbringinge Middle English

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