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BASTARDIZATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An act that debases or corrupts

Synonyms:

bastardisation; bastardization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("bastardization" is a kind of...):

debasement; degradation (changing to a lower state (a less respected state))

Derivation:

bastardize (change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Declaring or rendering bastard

Example:

the annulment of their marriage resulted in the bastardization of their children

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("bastardization" is a kind of...):

declaration (a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written))

Derivation:

bastardize (declare a child to be illegitimate)

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