upbringing
noun
up·bring·ing
ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ 
: early training
especially
: a particular way of bringing up a child
had a strict upbringing
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The musician spoke about his upbringing in which he was raised as an only child by a single mother.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The Cactus Trails, inspired by Travis Scott’s Texan upbringing, feature a colorway that echoes the hues of a Sub-Saharan desert landscape.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
In Family Style, Peter Som serves up large-format Chinese cooking with a global spin that nods to his Bay Area upbringing, with dishes like cacio e pepe sticky rice and sole meunière with fish sauce.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 26 Mar. 2025
The warm, humid air of Miami feels natural now, a far cry from the gray, drizzly and lizard-free streets of my British upbringing.
—James T. Stroud, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
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Marina Watts, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The Cactus Trails, inspired by Travis Scott’s Texan upbringing, feature a colorway that echoes the hues of a Sub-Saharan desert landscape.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
In Family Style, Peter Som serves up large-format Chinese cooking with a global spin that nods to his Bay Area upbringing, with dishes like cacio e pepe sticky rice and sole meunière with fish sauce.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 26 Mar. 2025
The warm, humid air of Miami feels natural now, a far cry from the gray, drizzly and lizard-free streets of my British upbringing.
—James T. Stroud, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Upbringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upbringing. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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upbringing
noun
up·bring·ing
ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ
: the process or way of bringing up and training
had a strict upbringing
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