family background; class origin
Meanings
2 senses · 9 examplesverb
to come from (a family or social class); to have one's origins in
formalIndicates the family or social class one is born into, which often influences one's early life experiences.
He comes from a family of scholars.
This general came from a humble background.
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Coming from a peasant family, she studies extremely hard.
In the old society, one's background often determined one's fate.
noun
background; class origin; early personal experience
neutralRefers to one's social status or identity determined by family background or early life circumstances. Can be used in biographical or historical contexts.
He has a military background.
Don't look down on him because of his peasant background.
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There is a section for 'family background' on the questionnaire.
Here, we don't care about background; we only look at ability.
In terms of background, he is much nobler than I am.