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UPBR-ing-ing/ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/

Upbringing is the way a child is raised and the teaching they receive at home (usually uncountable): a strict upbringing; someone's upbringing. Childhood is the time; education is often school; background is broader. Comment on upbringing only with a named fact from the source. Mix-up: upbringing vs bringing up as a phrasal verb only; upbringing vs upgrade; do not write upbringing for a training course in adult life.

Meaning

The way a child is raised and the teaching they receive at home (usually uncountable).

Examples

• “Comment on upbringing only with a named fact from the source, the English paper said.”
• “A bilingual upbringing featured in the case, which is still a named home fact — quote the languages.”

Good to know

a strict / sheltered / privileged upbringing; someone's upbringing. Close: childhood (time) / home background. Trap: adult training / upgrade. English, PSHE, and citizenship. How a child was raised — quote the home fact, not a vibe.

Near in meaning

childhood, home background, raising

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