bastardy

bas·tard·y  (bstr-d)

n.

1. The condition of being born of unwed parents; illegitimacy.

2. The begetting of a bastard.

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bastardy [ˈbɑːstədɪ ˈbæs-]

n

Archaic the condition of being a bastard; illegitimacy

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bastardism, bastardy

the condition of being a bastard.

See also: Children

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bastardy - the status of being born to parents who were not married bar sinister, illegitimacy status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"

Translations

bastardy [ˈbɑːstədɪ] N (Jur) → bastardía f

bastardy

n (form) → Unehelichkeit f; bastardy proceedings pl (US Jur) → Vaterschaftsprozess m