adjective
- mixed or blended in an undesirable way; of mixed or uncertain origin or character
Usage: often used critically or pejoratively; British spelling variant of 'mongrelized'
verb
- past tense and past participle of mongrelise; to make mongrel; to mix or blend in an undesirable way
Usage: British spelling variant of 'mongrelized'; transitive verb
Examples
- The language had become mongrelised through centuries of foreign influence.
- Critics argued that the original design was mongrelised by modern additions.
- The breed was mongrelised when different strains were crossed without careful selection.
- The architectural style was mongrelised by inconsistent renovations.
- They mongrelised the traditional recipe by adding unexpected ingredients.
- The cultural traditions were mongrelised through rapid globalization.