bastardization
Britishnoun
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the act of bastardizing
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an initiation ceremony in a school or military unit, esp one involving brutality
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brutality or bullying
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Example Sentences
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There are few words or phrases that have received more bastardization and criticism than the word "woke."
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2023
As recounted in this space last week, his mellifluous nickname was a bastardization of the surname of Richmond hat maker L.J.
From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2023
Together with Natalie, we watched a “scriptment,” which is basically a script/treatment bastardization.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2021
Instead of printing them with your initials—that’s a bit naff, right?—why not emblazon them with a favorite poem, or a bastardization thereof:
From Slate • Mar. 26, 2015
“It is a bastardization of our language,” she said, “which in Puerto Rico is Spanish.”
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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