Synonyms for fosterage
fos·ter·age

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1. fostering, fosteragenoun

   encouragement; aiding the development of something

   Synonyms:
   raising, nurture, breeding, fostering, rearing, bringing up, upbringing

2. breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringingnoun

   helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

   "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

   Synonyms:
   rearing, education, breeding, fostering, nurture, facts of life, gentility, upbringing, training, bringing up, elevation, procreation, lift, raising, reproduction, genteelness

Matched Categories

1. • Encouragement

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