upbringing
pronunciation
How to pronounce upbringing in British English:
UK [ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ]
How to pronounce upbringing in American English:
US [ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- properties acquired during a person's formative years
- raising someone to be an accepted member of the community
Word Origin
- upbringing (n.)
- 1510s, "act of rearing a young person," from up (adv.) + bringing (see bring (v.)). Mainly in Scottish in 16c.; in general use from c. 1870, according to OED. A verb upbring (past participle upbrought) was in Middle English in a sense "raise, rear, bring up, nurture" (c. 1300), but in Middle English upbringing is attested only as "act of introducing" (c. 1400).
Example
- 1. It may be a result of their upbringing .
- 2. No one wants to be thought of as having a poor upbringing .
- 3. In fact , our dna plays a bigger role in influencing these traits than our upbringing and the company we keep .
- 4. This is more due to the upbringing and the fact that she is a lady who believes a woman has to be spice , sugar and everything nice .
- 5. The study highlights how our sense of right and wrong isn 't just based on upbringing , religion or philosophy - but by the biology of our brains .