# bastardry

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The state of being a bastard (illegitimate child).
2. The unpleasant behaviour of a bastard (objectionable person).

## Etymology
From Middle English bastardrie, an alternation of bastardie after the suffix -erie; equivalent to bastard + -ry.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bastardry