upbringing
noun
up·bring·ing
ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ 
: early training
especially
: a particular way of bringing up a child
had a strict upbringing
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The outlet reported that his upbringing—raised Catholic but later discovering in his teenage years that his mother was Jewish—shaped his philosophical themes, driving him to challenge audiences to seek deeper meaning.
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Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
The outlet reported that his upbringing—raised Catholic but later discovering in his teenage years that his mother was Jewish—shaped his philosophical themes, driving him to challenge audiences to seek deeper meaning.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Daniela Martinez, a copywriter based in West Palm Beach, Florida, was also influenced by her upbringing.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Kehoe, who is white, frequently invokes his upbringing in St. Louis to push for state control.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2025
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upbringing
noun
up·bring·ing
ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ
: the process or way of bringing up and training
had a strict upbringing
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