1. the act or process of making something impure, inferior, or corrupted by mixing it with inferior elements
2. the act of declaring someone illegitimate or of lowering someone's status or reputation
Usage: archaic or formal

Examples

• Critics argued that the film was a bastardization of the original novel.
• The bastardization of the language through slang and abbreviations concerns many linguists.
• Some purists view the modernization of classical music as a bastardization of the art form.
• The bastardization of traditional recipes has created fusion cuisine.
• He accused the company of bastardization of their founding principles for profit.
• The bastardization of scientific findings in the media misleads the public.