Noun: fosterage fós-tu-rij
- Encouragement; aiding the development of something
"The teacher's fosterage of critical thinking skills benefited her students";
- fostering
- Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
"The tribe practised fosterage to strengthen bonds between families";
- breeding, bringing up, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing
Derived forms: fosterages
Type of: acculturation, encouragement, enculturation, socialisation [Brit], socialization
Encyclopedia: Fosterage