affectionate upbringing; loving nurture
Refers to raising or nurturing someone with deep affection and care. A somewhat literary or formal term, not commonly used in everyday conversation.
She was raised with her grandmother's affectionate nurture.
The spirit of loving nurture is at the core of this school's educational philosophy.
Compound of 慈 (affection, mercy) and 養 (nurture, bring up). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination directly conveys the meaning of affectionate upbringing.