verb
- present participle of mongrelise; to make or become mongrel; to mix breeds or types in a way considered undesirable or degrading
Usage: chiefly British spelling (American: mongrelizing); often used in contexts of animal breeding or, historically, in offensive contexts regarding human populations; can carry derogatory connotations
Examples
- The breeder was accused of mongrelising the bloodline by introducing dogs from different breeds.
- Conservationists worry about mongrelising native species through uncontrolled breeding programs.
- The kennel club discouraged mongrelising purebred lines.
- Some argued that mongrelising the original strain would weaken its distinctive characteristics.