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Upbringing

British pronunciation/ʌpbɹˈɪŋɪŋ/
American pronunciation/ˈəpˌbɹɪŋɪŋ/
Upbringing
[NOUN]
1

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

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2

the way that our parents care for us or teach us to behave in our childhood

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Examples
1Fathers play a crucial role in their children's upbringing and development.
2In the past, some people believed that clergymen's sons always turned out badly because they were thought to be rebellious and resentful towards their fathers' strict religious upbringing.
3As the son of a wealthy family, he had many advantages at birth, but he knew that birth is much but breeding more, and worked hard to receive a good education and upbringing.
4Now, of course, my upbringing had additional benefits.
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