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upbringing vs breeding

breeding vs upbringing

upbringing and breeding both are nouns.

upbringing is not an adjective while breeding is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upbringing Yes No No No
breeding Yes Yes No No
As nouns, upbringing and breeding are synonyms defined as:
  • upbringing and breeding: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
Other synonyms of upbringing include bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing.
As nouns, breeding is a hyponym of upbringing; that is, breeding is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than upbringing:
  • upbringing: properties acquired during a person's formative years
  • breeding: the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
Other hyponyms of upbringing include education, training, nurture, raising, rearing.
upbringing (noun) breeding (noun)
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
properties acquired during a person's formative years helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
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
upbringing (adjective) breeding (adjective)
producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
Difference between upbringing and breeding

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