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Meaning of UPBRINGING

Pronunciation:  'up`bringing

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  raising someone to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
  2. [n]  properties acquired during a person's formative years
 
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 Synonyms: breeding, bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing
 
 See Also: acculturation, breeding, education, enculturation, heritage, inheritance, nurture, raising, rearing, socialisation, socialization, training

 

 

 

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