Bastardize: meaning, definitions and examples

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bastardize

 

[ หˆbรฆstษ™rหŒdaษชz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

language usage

To bastardize means to alter or corrupt something, often a text or language, in a way that devalues or confounds its original quality or intent. This term is frequently used in literary and linguistic discussions to describe the mixing of styles or the dilution of pure forms.

Synonyms

corrupt, debase, dilute, pervert

Examples of usage

  • The translator bastardized the original text.
  • He was accused of bastardizing the classic novel.
  • Her attempt to modernize the poem seemed to bastardize its beauty.
Context #2 | Verb

cultural reference

Bastardizing can also refer to the cultural appropriation or mixing that leads to the loss of authenticity. In music or art, it can mean taking elements from different genres and blending them in a way that is often seen as inauthentic or superficial.

Synonyms

distort, mangle, misrepresent

Examples of usage

  • Many critics feel the new genre bastardizes traditional folk music.
  • Some believe that remixing songs bastardizes the original artist's vision.
  • The film was seen as a bastardization of the classic story.

Translations

Translations of the word "bastardize" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bastardizar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคธเฅเคŸเคฐเฅเคกเคพเค‡เคœ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช bastardisieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bastardisasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะฐัั‚ะฐั€ะดะธะทัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bastardyzowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒซใƒ€ใ‚คใ‚บใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bastardiser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bastardizar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bastardize etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ”์Šคํƒ€๋ฅด๋‹ค์ด์ฆˆํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุบูŠูŠุฑ ุฌุฐุฑ ุงู„ูƒู„ู…ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bastardizovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bastardizovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‚ไบคๅŒ–

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bastardizirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bastardรญsera

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐัั‚ะฐั€ะดะธะทะฐั†ะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bastardizasiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bastardizar

Etymology

The term 'bastardize' originates from the Middle English word 'bastard', which itself comes from the Old French 'bastard', referring to someone born out of wedlock (a 'bastard'). Historically, the word carried a negative connotation, implying illegitimacy. The verb form, 'bastardize', began to appear in the English language in the early 17th century. It was used to describe not just the illegitimate nature of one's birth but also the act of diluting or corrupting the original nature or characteristics of something. Over time, the usage of the term has expanded beyond personal lineage to encompass various fields, including linguistics, literature, and culture, thus signifying any process that leads to a degradation or misrepresentation of something that was once whole or respected.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #41,485, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.