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upbringings

/ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋz/

upbringings is the plural of upbringing.

Meaning of upbringing

Noun

upbringing (countable and uncountable, plural upbringings)

  1. The traits acquired during one's childhood training
  2. The raising or training of a child.
    • Through her upbringing, Mildred's father had carefully programmed her to expect very little from life.

Questions about upbringings

What is upbringings the plural of?
Upbringings is the plural of upbringing.
How do you pronounce upbringings?
Upbringings is pronounced /ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋz/.

Words near upbringings in the dictionary

  1. upbrightening
  2. upbrightens
  3. upbrim
  4. upbring
  5. upbringing
  6. upbringings
  7. upbrings
  8. upbristling
  9. upbroke
  10. upbroken
  11. upbrought

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