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Upbringing (Noun)

Properties acquired during a person's formative years.

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Her strict upbringing by her parents played a significant role in shaping her discipline and responsibility.
His violent behavior can be attributed to his upbringing in a neighborhood plagued by gang wars and crime.
Despite being from a poor family, her parents' emphasis on education was a key part of her upbringing.
The community's emphasis on traditional values and respect for elders greatly influenced the children's upbringing.
His family's emphasis on physical fitness and healthy eating during his upbringing helped him become a professional athlete.

Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Her strict upbringing taught her discipline and responsibility, values that would serve her well in her future career.
The community center's programs focused on providing a supportive upbringing for underprivileged children to help them succeed in life.
Their parents' decision to homeschool them was motivated by a desire to provide a unique upbringing that catered to their individual needs.
The psychologist argued that a person's upbringing played a significant role in shaping their personality and worldview.
Researchers studied the upbringing of identical twins to determine whether nature or nurture had a greater impact on their development.