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upbringing

[ uhp-bring-ing ]

noun

  1. the care and training of young children or a particular type of such care and training:

    His religious upbringing fitted him to be a missionary.



upbringing

/ ˈʌˌɪŋɪŋ /

noun

  1. the education of a person during his formative years Also calledbringing-up
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of upbringing1

First recorded in 1475–85; gerund of upbring “to rear children” (obsolete since the 16th century)
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Double Olympic champion Jakob said when giving evidence last week that his father "manipulated" and "controlled" him throughout his upbringing and detailed a series of alleged incidents.

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If you grew up in the pre-Internet age, your local library probably played some role in your upbringing.

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Along the way, we learn about Ono’s crucial life in pre-war Japan, a privileged upbringing that led to her early forays in artistry and philosophy.

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Negron’s stylistic and storytelling influences are varied: from the retro technology and stylish imagery of “The Rocketeer” to a Southern Gothic aesthetic born of a Baptist upbringing.

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Heard in the warm, Americana twangs that complete “Kansas Anymore,” these sounds are an ode to his upbringing in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

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