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 book covers his upbringing in Michigan, his relationship with Pete and his experience as the first gentleman of South Bend, among other topics.
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Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
Edgardo’s lingering stress from being caught between inherent belonging and estranged orientation suggests Bellocchio’s own dark memory of Catholic upbringing.
—Armond White, National Review, 31 May 2024
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Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
Edgardo’s lingering stress from being caught between inherent belonging and estranged orientation suggests Bellocchio’s own dark memory of Catholic upbringing.
—Armond White, National Review, 31 May 2024
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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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