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breeding vs upbringing

upbringing vs breeding

breeding and upbringing both are nouns.

breeding is an adjective but upbringing is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
breeding Yes Yes No No
upbringing Yes No No No
As nouns, breeding and upbringing are synonyms defined as:
  • breeding and upbringing: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
Other synonyms of breeding include bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing.
As nouns, upbringing is a hypernym of breeding; that is, upbringing is a word with a broader meaning than breeding:
  • breeding: the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
  • upbringing: properties acquired during a person's formative years
breeding (noun) upbringing (noun)
the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community properties acquired during a person's formative years
the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
breeding (adjective) upbringing (adjective)
producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
Difference between breeding and upbringing

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