Meaning of misrear | Babel Free

Definitions

To rear improperly.

Examples

“The educated Christian girl is loath to marry⟳ into a heathen family for fear of having to misrear or lose⟳ her children under the dictate of an ignorant and superstitious mother-in-law.”

“Born the most sensitive of children into an unhappy family that misreared and misschooled him, Rilke recoiled into introspectiveness and dilletante^([sic]) aestheticism, and long remained there; the world, or outwardness, was what had hurt⟳ him, was the enemy.”

“She'll have⟳ five children and misrear three of them and let⟳ the other two die⟳, so this admirable human race⟳ will be carried on to produce⟳ other Elizabeths who will produce⟳ other Elizabeths designed to produce⟳ other Elizabeths.”

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