bastardize

w:Mary I of EnglandMary I of England, who was bastardized by her father w:Henry VIIIHenry VIII

Meaning

Verb

  • To claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimate.
  • To reduce from a higher to a lower state, such as by removing refined elements or introducing debased elements; to debase.
  • To beget out of wedlock.

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