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upbringing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | breeding, bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing |
| Type of | enculturation, socialisation, socialization, acculturation |
Examples of upbringing
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The problem for Johnson is that he hasn't always put his upbringing to good use.
From the thenewstribune.com
He detested his strict upbringing, and acting became an early form of rebellion.
From the washingtonpost.com
Alone, they struggle to overcome the toxic residue of their troubled upbringing.
From the kentucky.com
He had a strict Catholic upbringing and attended an all-boy college prep school.
From the thenewstribune.com
He said Reynolds'difficult upbringing has made her an advocate for the underdog.
From the jacksonville.com
I don't know who I would have been if I'd had the white-picket-fence upbringing.
From the nytimes.com
I don't believe I was molested ever, and I had a very normal, loving upbringing.
From the psychcentral.com
Money can be such a loaded topic, fraught with baggage from your own upbringing.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Martin traces his desire for respect to his upbringing in rural Batesville, Ark.
From the usatoday.com
- Properties acquired during a person's formative years
- Breeding: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
- The traits acquired during one's childhood training; The raising or training of a child
