Dictionary

upbringing en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ/
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Etymology

From Middle English upbringinge, equivalent to upbring + -ing.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The traits acquired during one's childhood training
2. (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.

Forms

Relateds

bring up

Translations (77)

cs výchova (traits) · ky өөтүм (raising or training) · ru воспита́ние (traits) · sh vaspítānje (raising or training) · tl nakalakihan (traits) · sh òdgoj (raising or training) · ru воспита́ние (raising or training) · el ανατροφή (traits) · sw ulezi (raising or training) · grc τροφή (raising or training) · mk воспитување (raising or training) · lv audzināšana (traits) · sv uppfostran (raising or training) · sl vzgoja (raising or training) · bg възпита́ние (traits) · grc τροφή (traits) · be выхава́нне (raising or training) · uk вихова́ння (raising or training) · pl wychowanie (traits) · uk вихова́ння (traits) · fa تربیت (traits) · fr éducation (raising or training) · it educazione (raising or training) · be выхава́нне (traits) · fi kasvatus (traits) · de Erziehung (traits) · ar تَرْبِيَة (traits) · fa تربیت (raising or training) · bg възпита́ние (raising or training) · sh о̀дгој (raising or training) · pam acaragulan (traits) · pam akaragulan (traits) · it educazione (traits) · sw malezi (raising or training) · be выхава́ньне (raising or training) · pl wychowanie (raising or training) · hy դաստիարակում (raising or training) · hy դաստիարակություն (traits) · sk vychovávanie (raising or training) · cs výchova (raising or training) · nl opvoeding (traits) · mk воспитание (traits) · fi kasvatus (raising or training) · ar تَرْبِيَة (raising or training) · ky тарбия (raising or training) · sh васпи́та̄ње (raising or training) · mk воспитание (raising or training) · es crianza (raising or training) · cs vychování (raising or training) · ota تربیه (raising or training) · pl wychowywanie (raising or training) · gd togail (raising or training) · afb تربية (raising or training) · da opdragelse (raising or training) · be выхава́ньне (traits) · pt educação (raising or training) · gd àrach (raising or training) · hy դաստիարակություն (raising or training) · es crianza (traits) · ta வளர்ப்பு (raising or training) · ga oiliúint (raising or training) · ja 教養 (raising or training) · pt criação (raising or training) · ur تَرْبِیت (raising or training) · az tərbiyə (traits) · cmn 教養 /教养 (raising or training) · el ανατροφή (raising or training) · fr éducation (traits) · tl nakagisnan (traits) · de Erziehung (raising or training) · sk výchova (raising or training) · uz tarbiya (traits) · nb oppdragelse (raising or training) · ko 교양 (raising or training) · az tərbiyə (raising or training) · sk výchova (traits) · uz tarbiya (raising or training)