Associations to the word «Upbringing»

Wiktionary

UPBRINGING, noun. The traits acquired during one's childhood training
UPBRINGING, noun. The raising or training of a child.

Dictionary definition

UPBRINGING, noun. Properties acquired during a person's formative years.
UPBRINGING, noun. Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important".

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
Amy Tan