noun

upbringing

UHP-brih-ngihng

noun

The way a person was raised and the values instilled in them during childhood.

"His strict upbringing taught him the value of discipline."

"She credits her grandmother for much of her upbringing."

How to Use Upbringing

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishHow and by whom someone was raised, including the habits and beliefs they picked up as a child.

Common pairings

strict upbringing religious upbringing a good upbringing

upbringings plural

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His strict _____ taught him the value of discipline.

From Middle English upbringinge, from upbring plus -ing.

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