fostering vs upbringing

fostering and upbringing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fostering	Yes	No	No	No
upbringing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fostering and upbringing are synonyms defined as:

fostering and upbringing: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

Other synonyms of fostering include breeding, bringing up, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing.

fostering (noun)	upbringing (noun)
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community	helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
encouragement; aiding the development of something	properties acquired during a person's formative years