From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
rearing
adj 1: rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head
usually in profile; "a lion rampant" [syn: rampant(ip),
rearing]
n 1: the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you
were treated as a child [syn: raising, rearing,
nurture]
2: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the
community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more
important" [syn: breeding, bringing up, fostering,
fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing]