Childrearing

//ˈt͡ʃaɪldˌɹɪəɹɪŋ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The raising of children; parenting. uncountable

    "While it’s easy to dwell on the things you lack, there are so many good things about childrearing in a city like London. I can’t imagine a better place for having a newborn, with so many people to make friends with, classes to go to and coffee shops to linger in."

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More examples

"I freely admit that I'm not the world expert in childrearing."

Etymology

From child + rearing.

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