bastardize
/ˈbæstɚdaɪz/verb
bastardize is spelled B-A-S-T-A-R-D-I-Z-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, bastardize means “To claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bastardize?
| Letters | 10: B-A-S-T-A-R-D-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 45 million words; the 206,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bastardize?
Bastardize appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bastardize?
- US /ˈbæstɚdaɪz/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bastardize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bastardize
- bastardizes present, singular, he/she/it
- bastardizing participle, present
- bastardized participle, past
- bastardise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bastardize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
BritishUSTo claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimate.
- 2
BritishUSTo reduce from a higher to a lower state, such as by removing refined elements or introducing debased elements; to debase.
The simplified word processor is a less-functional, bastardized version of the full program.
- 3
BritishUSTo beget out of wedlock.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bastardize come from?
From bastard + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).