Definition of Upbringing

one’s childhood background

Examples of Upbringing in a sentence

The thief didn’t have the best upbringing and many of his bad habits date back to his childhood.  🔊

My husband and I have a similar upbringing as we both grew up in middle class families.  🔊

Studies suggest that your upbringing is one of the key ingredients for success as an adult.  🔊

Even though my friend had a very different upbringing than I did, we both had loving parents.  🔊

The man hated his strict upbringing, insisting his parents were way too hard on him as a child.  🔊

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