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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

bastardize

/ˈbæstəraɪz/ verb · British & US
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What does bastardize mean?

verb

to make something seem less authentic or of lower quality by copying or imitating it, or to make something seem less respectable or of lower social class.

Example

"The artist's work was bastardized by the mass production of cheap prints."

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