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upbringing - 5 thesaurus results
Main Entry: upbringing
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: rearing
Synonyms: childhood, instruction, training
Main Entry: background
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: experience or circumstances
Synonyms: actions, atmosphere, attainment, aura, backdrop, breeding, capacity, credentials, cultivation, culture, education, environment, framework, history, practice, preparation, qualification, seasoning, tradition, training, upbringing, accomplishments, acquirement, deeds, grounding, rearing
Antonyms: foreground
Main Entry: breeding
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: cultivation of person
Synonyms: ancestry, civility, conduct, courtesy, culture, development, gentility, grace, lineage, manners, nurture, polish, refinement, training, upbringing, raising, rearing, schooling, urbanity
Main Entry: nurture
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: development, nourishment
Synonyms: breeding, care, diet, discipline, education, feed, food, instruction, nutriment, provender, provisions, subsistence, sustenance, training, upbringing, viands, victuals, edibles, rearing
Notes: cherish means to be fond of, be attached to, while nurture means to bring up, help develop, help grow, or provide with nourishment
Antonyms: deprivation, ignorance, neglect, starvation
Main Entry: training
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: preparation
Synonyms: background, basics, buildup, cultivation, discipline, drill, education, exercise, foundation, groundwork, guidance, indoctrination, instruction, practice, seasoning, teaching, tuition, tutelage, upbringing, workout*, chalk talk, coaching, domestication, grounding, preliminaries, principles, readying, schooling, sharpening, tune-up, warm-up*
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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