upbringing

noun

The way a child is raised and taught while growing up.

Example sentence

“His strict upbringing made him value discipline and hard work.”

Almost always preceded by a describing word: a strict upbringing, a religious upbringing, a sheltered upbringing.

Related words

nurtureThe care and support given to help someone or something grow and develop.adoptTo choose to take a person or thing into a particular relationship as one's own.adoptionThe process of taking another person's child into your family and raising them as your own.fosterTo raise and care for a child, especially one who is not yours by birth, or to help something grow and develop.caregiverSomeone whose role is to take care of another person.babysitterSomeone who looks after children for a short time while their parents or guardians are away.