Synonyms for upbringing
ˈʌpˌbrɪŋ ɪŋup·bring·ing

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1. upbringingnoun

   properties acquired during a person's formative years

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

2. breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringingnoun

   helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

   "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

   Synonyms:
   rearing, education, breeding, fostering, nurture, facts of life, gentility, training, bringing up, elevation, procreation, lift, raising, fosterage, reproduction, genteelness

Matched Categories

1. • Heritage
   • Socialization

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1. List of paraphrases for "upbringing":

   education, rearing, childrearing, raising, child-rearing, nurturing, 'éducation, parenting

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1. Jennifer Lopez:

   I'd probably say that he is brilliantly smart, loving, charming, affectionate. And I just admire him in every way. I respect him. I feel like he teaches me things, we talked about how people kind of see him with one type of person and me with another type of person, and the two of us together is like' How did that happen ? ,' and how we're probably more alike and from the same kind of background and, you know, same kind of upbringing and same kind of family and same kind of house.

2. Diane Foley:

   So he, in a sense, had a privileged upbringing, so to me that makes that even more sad that he'd want to use his gifts for such evil and such hatred. It's very frightening to me.

3. Gary Zerola Gary Zerola:

   Statistically speaking, I should be in debt or in jail because of the upbringing I had.

4. Andrew Yang:

   I've seen politicians publicly eviscerate each other and then act collegial or friendly backstage a few minutes later. A lot of it is theatre, perhaps it's the nature of my upbringing, but I'm actually more comfortable trying to fix the system than being a part of it.

5. Matt Sandgren:

   Born the son of a carpenter and plaster lather, he overcame the poverty of his youth to become a United States Senator. With the hardships of his upbringing always fresh in his mind, he made it his life's mission to expand freedom and opportunity for others — and the results speak for themselves. From tax and trade to religious liberty and healthcare, few legislators have had a greater impact on American life than Senator Orrin G. Hatch.