upbringing
n. C / Un. the way your parents or guardians treat and teach you while you are growing up. It includes the values and habits you learn as a child.
n. the care and training that a child receives while growing up, particularly regarding social and moral development.
Her strict upbringing taught her the value of hard work.
Despite a very humble upbringing in a small village, he went on to become a world-renowned surgeon.
Sociologists often debate whether a person's adult success is more heavily influenced by their genetic makeup or the specific environment of their upbringing.
From Middle English upbringinge, equivalent to upbring + -ing.
Usually used in the singular; when used as a countable noun, it typically refers to different types or styles of childhood care.
She had a good bring up.She had a good upbringing.Learners often confuse the noun 'upbringing' with the phrasal verb 'bring up'.