Bastardize
verb
To make something less good or pure by adding something of lesser quality.
The screenplay was bastardized in the transition from book to film.
Often appears as...
- bastardize a concept
- bastardize a tradition
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To change something such as a system or law in a way that makes it worse or less powerful.
He accused the government of bastardizing the legal system.
Often appears as...
- bastardize the system
- bastardize the process
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To produce an inferior version of a product or work by copying it.
Many classic novels have been bastardized in the creation of movie scripts.
Often appears as...
- bastardize a work
- bastardize a novel
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To make something less good or pure by adding something of lesser quality.
The screenplay was bastardized in the transition from book to film.
Often appears as...
- bastardize a concept
- bastardize a tradition
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To change something such as a system or law in a way that makes it worse or less powerful.
He accused the government of bastardizing the legal system.
Often appears as...
- bastardize the system
- bastardize the process
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To produce an inferior version of a product or work by copying it.
Many classic novels have been bastardized in the creation of movie scripts.
Often appears as...
- bastardize a work
- bastardize a novel
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Using 'bastardize' often implies disapproval of the changes made to something pure or good.
The chef felt the new recipe bastardized the traditional dish.
Pro Tip 2/3Lesser Quality
Emphasizes the decline in quality due to the addition of inferior elements.
The unauthorized sequel bastardized the original film's legacy.
Pro Tip 3/3Preservation Efforts
Often used in contexts where there is an effort to maintain the purity or integrity of something.
The museum's policy ensures that no artwork is bastardized by restoration attempts.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Using 'bastardize' often implies disapproval of the changes made to something pure or good.
The chef felt the new recipe bastardized the traditional dish.
Pro Tip 2/3Lesser Quality
Emphasizes the decline in quality due to the addition of inferior elements.
The unauthorized sequel bastardized the original film's legacy.
Pro Tip 3/3Preservation Efforts
Often used in contexts where there is an effort to maintain the purity or integrity of something.
The museum's policy ensures that no artwork is bastardized by restoration attempts.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Using 'bastardize' often implies disapproval of the changes made to something pure or good.
The chef felt the new recipe bastardized the traditional dish.
Pro Tip 2/3Lesser Quality
Emphasizes the decline in quality due to the addition of inferior elements.
The unauthorized sequel bastardized the original film's legacy.
Pro Tip 3/3Preservation Efforts
Often used in contexts where there is an effort to maintain the purity or integrity of something.
The museum's policy ensures that no artwork is bastardized by restoration attempts.
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Video examples
Is Humanity Smart Enough...
Where everything starts, where we always return. Love. Love's lack. The possibility of love." Now I don't want to bastardize Ada Lovelace. She was all about originating. But what about love? What about alternative intelligence and love?
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Is Humanity Smart Enough...
Where everything starts, where we always return. Love. Love's lack. The possibility of love." Now I don't want to bastardize Ada Lovelace. She was all about originating. But what about love? What about alternative intelligence and love?
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Quote examples
George C. Wolfe
American Playwright
You can go see ballet in its purity; you can go to a recital to hear music by itself. But what the American musical does so thrillingly is bastardize these forms into something that is exhilarating and compelling and deeply moving.
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Boyd Holbrook
American Model
It's so funny how it's impossible for an American actor to play an English part or an Australian part. But by all means, come and bastardize our accent as much as you want.
Quote examples
George C. Wolfe
American Playwright
You can go see ballet in its purity; you can go to a recital to hear music by itself. But what the American musical does so thrillingly is bastardize these forms into something that is exhilarating and compelling and deeply moving.
Quote examples
Boyd Holbrook
American Model
It's so funny how it's impossible for an American actor to play an English part or an Australian part. But by all means, come and bastardize our accent as much as you want.
Example 1 of 2
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