bastardry

bas·tard·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bas-ter-dree]
- /ˈbæs tər dri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bas-ter-dree]
- /ˈbæs tər dri/

Definitions of bastardry word

noun bastardry malicious or cruel behaviour 3
noun bastardry unpleasant, often aggressive behavior. 1
noun bastardry (dated) The state of being a bastard (illegitimate child). 1
noun bastardry (rare) The unpleasant behaviour of a bastard (objectionable person). 0

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Origin of bastardry

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45, for earlier sense; bastard + -ry

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Parts of speech for Bastardry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bastardry

bastardry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

bastardry usage trend in Literature

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