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bastardization

bas·tard·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bas-ter-dahyz]
    • /ˈbæs tərˌdaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bas-ter-dahyz]
    • /ˈbæs tərˌdaɪz/

Definitions of bastardization word

  • noun bastardization the act of bastardizing 3
  • noun bastardization an initiation ceremony in a school or military unit, esp one involving brutality 3
  • noun bastardization brutality or bullying 3
  • verb with object bastardization to lower in condition or worth; debase: hybrid works that neither preserve nor bastardize existing art forms. 1
  • verb with object bastardization to declare or prove (someone) to be a bastard. 1
  • verb with object bastardization Australian. to harass or humiliate as part of initiation into a college or regiment. 1
See all 8 definitions of bastardization

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Origin of bastardization

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; bastard + -ize

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Parts of speech for Bastardization

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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bastardization popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bastardization usage trend in Literature

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