noun · neutral
upbringing
/ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/UP·bring·ing
The way a child is raised, including discipline, values and habits taught by parents.
Examples
“Her upbringing was strict, so she values punctuality.”
“Different upbringings can explain why siblings behave differently as adults.”
“He credits his success to his early upbringing.”
Band 8 sentence
“My upbringing emphasised politeness and hard work, which I now realise shaped my attitude to study and relationships.”
Collocations
- childhood upbringing
- strict upbringing
- liberal upbringing
Word family
Common mistakes
My education was strict.→My upbringing was strict.
up bringing→upbringing
Say it for a higher band
5education→6raising→7+upbringing
Synonyms
child-rearing
raising
Easily confused
education
“She had a good education at school but her upbringing taught her humility.”
raising
“His raising was strict — (more commonly: His upbringing was strict).”
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