upbringing
upbringing · upbringings
виховання
воспитание
Erziehung
The traits acquired during one's childhood trainingThe traits acquired during one's childhood training
/ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ/
» Yanni and Skura have completely different upbringings.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The traits acquired during one's childhood training
Erziehung
воспита́ниеvospitánije
вихова́нняvyxovánnja
properties acquired during a person's formative years
(countable, uncountable)The raising or training of a child.
Through her upbringing, Mildred's father had carefully programmed her to expect very little from life.
Erziehung
воспита́ниеvospitánije
вихова́нняvyxovánnja
Examples
1 sentencesYanni and Skura have completely different upbringings.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
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Origin
From Middle English upbringinge, equivalent to upbring + -ing.From Middle English upbringinge, equivalent to upbring + -ing.
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Forms
plural: upbringings| Singular | upbringing |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedbring up
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable