fosterage

Noun
Synonyms: fosteringbreedingbringing upnurtureraisingrearingupbringing

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. encouragement; aiding the development of somethingSynonyms: fostering
  2. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community“they debated whether nature or nurture was more important”Synonyms: breedingbringing upfosteringnurtureraisingrearingupbringing
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Fosterage \Fos"ter*age\ (?; 48), n. The care of a foster child; the charge of nursing. --Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster]
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