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childrearing

/ˈt͡ʃaɪldˌɹɪəɹɪŋ/ noun

The raising of children; parenting.

Word Origin Childrearing is a compound of child (from Proto-Germanic *kelþaz 'womb, child') and rearing (from *raizijaną 'to raise, lift up'). So it's literally 'raising up children'. The same child root gives us childhood, childish, and grandchild, while rear gives us rear (verb) and uprear.

noun The raising of children; parenting. countable

Modern childrearing emphasizes both emotional support and intellectual development.

(名词) 育儿；抚养子女

现代育儿既强调情感支持，也重视智力发展。

(sustantivo) La crianza de los hijos; la paternidad o maternidad.

La crianza moderna de los hijos enfatiza tanto el apoyo emocional como el desarrollo intelectual.

(nom) éducation des enfants; parentalité; élevage des enfants [Éducation et soins apportés aux enfants ; parentalité.]

Le childrearing moderne met l'accent à la fois sur le soutien affectif et le développement intellectuel.

(Substantiv) Kindererziehung; Erziehung [Der Prozess der Erziehung und Pflege von Kindern; Elternschaft.]

Moderne **childrearing** legt Wert auf emotionale Unterstützung und intellektuelle Förderung.

(名詞) 子供を育てること。育児。

現代の育児は、情緒的なサポートと知的な発達の両方を重視している。

(substantivo) criação dos filhos; educação dos filhos; parentalidade; criação de filhos [A criação de filhos; parentalidade.]

A criação moderna de filhos enfatiza tanto o apoio emocional quanto o desenvolvimento intelectual.

Synonyms: parenting upbringing raising nurture caregiving child care motherhood fatherhood Antonyms: neglect abandonment abuse disregard
Word parts: child + rear + ing

Related words

childhood childish childlike childless childlessness

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