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childrearing

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈt͡ʃaɪldˌɹɪəɹɪŋ/

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noun

Meaning 1

The raising of children; parenting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From child + rearing.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 育兒 /育儿 (yù'ér) — raising of children
  • Finnish: kasvatus — raising of children
  • Finnish: lastenkasvatus — raising of children
  • Hungarian: gyereknevelés — raising of children
  • Polish: wychowanie dzieci — raising of children
  • Polish: wychowywanie dzieci — raising of children
  • Russian: воспита́ние дете́й (vospitánije detéj) — raising of children
  • Ukrainian: вихова́ння діте́й (vyxovánnja ditéj) — raising of children