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nurture — ► VERB 1) rear and encourage the development of (a child). 2) cherish (a hope, belief, or ambition). ► NOUN 1) the action or process of nurturing. 2) upbringing, education, and environment as a factor determining personality. Often contrasted… … English terms dictionary
nurture — [ nə:tʃə] verb 1》 rear and encourage the development of (a child). 2》 cherish (a hope, belief, or ambition). noun 1》 the action or process of nurturing. 2》 upbringing, education, and environment as an influence on or determinant of personality.… … English new terms dictionary
believe — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To accept as true] Syn. accept, hold, think, conclude, have faith, be convinced, be certain, be confident, deem, understand, regard, take at one s word, consider, affirm, maintain, be of the opinion, postulate, opine,… … English dictionary for students
Socrates — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = Ancient philosophy color = #B0C4DE image caption = Socrates name = (Polytonic|Σωκράτης) birth = c. 469 / 470 BCcite web url = http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Socrates %28philosopher%29… … Wikipedia
opine — I verb adjudge, appraise, arbitrari, assume, be convinced, be persuaded, be satisfied, believe, cherish a belief, conclude, conjecture, consider, dare say, deem, determine, diagnose, esteem, estimate, express an opinion, fancy, feel, guess, have… … Law dictionary
Determinism — This article is about the general notion of determinism in philosophy. For other uses, see Determinism (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Fatalism, Predeterminism, or Predictability. Certainty series … Wikipedia
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religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… … Universalium
Judith Rich Harris — (born February 10, 1938) is a psychologist and the author of The Nurture Assumption , a book criticizing the belief that parents are the most important factor in child development, and presenting evidence which contradicts that belief.Early life… … Wikipedia
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
