Noun: bastardization ,bãs-tu(r)-du'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,bãs-tu(r)-dI'zey-shun [Brit]
- An act that debases or corrupts
"The bastardization of the original story in the film adaptation disappointed many fans";
- bastardisation [Brit]
- Declaring or rendering bastard
"the annulment of their marriage resulted in the bastardization of their children"
Derived forms: bastardizations
Type of: debasement, declaration, degradation
Encyclopedia: Bastardization