UPBRINGING
Scrabble letter values: U1P3B3R1I1N1G2I1N1G2 = 16
Definition
- noun properties acquired during a person's formative years.
- noun helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community. — synonyms: breeding, bringing_up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing
Examples
- “they debated whether nature or nurture was more important”
- “Through her upbringing, Mildred's father had carefully programmed her to expect very little from life.”