bastardization

bas·tard·ize

 (băs′tər-dīz′)

tr.v. bas·tard·ized, bas·tard·iz·ing, bas·tard·iz·es

1. To lower in quality or character; debase.

2. To declare or prove (someone) to be a bastard.

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bas′tard·i·za′tion (-tər-dĭ-zā′shən) n.

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bastardization

(ˌbɑːstədaɪˈzeɪʃən; ˌbæs-) or

bastardisation

n

1. the act of bastardizing

2. (Military)

a. an initiation ceremony in a school or military unit, esp one involving brutality

b. brutality or bullying

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bastardization - declaring or rendering bastard; "the annulment of their marriage resulted in the bastardization of their children" declaration - a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
	2.	bastardization - an act that debases or corrupts bastardisation degradation, debasement - changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

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