seedbed of society
noun phraseUK /ˈsiːdbɛd əv səˈsaɪəti/
US /ˈsiːdbɛd əv səˈsaɪəti/
The family is called this because it is where people first learn how to live with others.
Teachers often describe the family as the seedbed of society, where children first learn kindness and respect.
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2. A place or situation where new ideas or movements begin to grow.
The small café became a seedbed of society for young artists and thinkers.
3. The early environment where social habits and attitudes are formed.
Schools act as a seedbed of society by teaching teamwork and fairness.
4. A source from which the basic units of community life develop.
Neighborhoods can be a seedbed of society when people help one another.