fostering

Noun fostering has 2 senses

• fostering(n = noun.communication) fosterage - encouragement; aiding the development of something;
is a kind of encouragement
Derived forms verb foster₃, verb foster₁

• fostering(n = noun.act) breeding, bringing up, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing - helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
is a kind of acculturation, enculturation, socialisation, socialization
Derived forms verb foster₃, verb foster₁