Definition of UPBRINGING

upbringing

Plural: upbringings

Noun

  • properties acquired during a person's formative years
  • helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
  • The traits acquired during one's childhood training
  • The raising or training of a child.

Examples

  • Through her upbringing, Mildred's father had carefully programmed her to expect very little from life.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English upbringinge, equivalent to upbring + -ing.

Synonyms

breeding, bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing

Scrabble Score: 16

upbringing: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
upbringing: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
upbringing: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

upbringing: valid Words With Friends Word