Adjective: bastardised 'baa(r)-stu,dIzd
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: bastardized)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: bastardize)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: bastardized)
- (fine arts) deriving from more than one source or style
"The bastardised architectural style combined elements from various periods";
- bastardized
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: bastardize)
- Change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms
"Critics accused the artist of bastardising traditional techniques in his modern works";
- bastardize
- Declare a child to be illegitimate
"In medieval times, rulers sometimes bastardised children to prevent them from inheriting";
- bastardize
See also: impure
Type of: adjudge, corrupt, debase, debauch, declare, demoralise [Brit], demoralize, deprave, hold, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate