What does "nurtured" mean?

simple past and past participle of nurture

What is a synonym for "nurtured"?

Common synonyms include: breeding, encourage, foster, foster, nourish, raise.

Nurtured

verb

verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

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simple past and past participle of nurture form-of, participle, past

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breeding encourage foster foster nourish raise

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"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.""

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