Meaning & use
Bastardized
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Changed or corrupted from an original, purer form, usually in a way that lowers its quality or authenticity.
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Purists complained that the movie was a bastardized version of the classic novel.
The recipe had been bastardized so many times that it barely resembled the original dish.
A note on using this word
Though it derives from "bastard," the word's modern figurative use focuses on impurity or corruption rather than parentage.
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corrupteddebased
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2. adjective
Declared illegitimate.
The child was legally bastardized under the old inheritance laws.
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