Bringing Up (Noun)
Meaning
Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The difficulties of bringing up a child in a multicultural society often lead to discussions about cultural identity and community acceptance.
- Parents and educators must work together to ensure that bringing up children is a collaborative process.
- The debate surrounding the role of nature versus nurture in bringing up children is ongoing among psychologists.
- Her bringing up was marked by several significant traumas that later influenced her perspective on life.
- Researchers continue to study the long-term effects of different styles of bringing up children on future social behavior.