bastardizing

Meanings

• Verb

  To corrupt or debase something, especially by adding inferior elements or by distorting it for dishonest or cynical advantage.

  - "The company's reputation was bastardized by the negative publicity."
  - "The original meaning of the poem was bastardized by the modern translator."

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Synonyms

mongrelize

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bastardizing
astonishing , amazing , fascinating

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Variants

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bastardization , bastardizations , bastardize , bastardized , bastardizes , bastardizing

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally used to refer to a child born out of wedlock, and later came to mean 'to corrupt' or 'to debase'. Derived from Old French 'bastard' and Latin 'bastardus'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bastard' was originally used to refer to someone born out of wedlock, but it has since taken on the meaning of 'to corrupt' or 'to debase'.

2. In medieval Europe, bastards were often excluded from inheriting property or holding certain positions, leading to a negative connotation of the term.

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Related Concepts

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1. Corruption: The misuse of public power for private gain. Bastardizing can be a form of corruption, as when someone distorts or corrupts information for their own benefit.

2. Plagiarism: The act of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own. Bastardizing can be a form of plagiarism, as when someone distorts or corrupts someone else's work.

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Culture

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In literature, 'bastardizing' is often used to describe the distortion or corruption of a work of art or an idea. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone's character or actions.

How to Memorize "bastardizing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of adding inferior elements to something, or distorting something for dishonest or cynical advantage.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bastardizing' with the idea of corruption or degradation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Bastardize: Bringing About Sad and Terrible Distortion And Ruin In Superior Elements' to remember the meaning of the word.

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