Bastardization (Noun)
Meaning 1
An act that debases or corrupts.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The corporation's attempts to cut costs led to the bastardization of the product, rendering it nearly useless to consumers.
- The bastardization of the company's mission statement from a guiding principle to a meaningless slogan was a sad commentary on the state of corporate values.
- By adding unnecessary plot twists and clichéd characters, the remake's writers were guilty of the bastardization of the original film's thoughtful storytelling.
- The lack of transparency in the politician's actions was a bastardization of the public trust that had been placed in him.
- The restaurant's decision to mass-produce their once-renowned dishes led to the bastardization of the culinary art that had made them famous in the first place.
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Meaning 2
Declaring or rendering bastard; "the annulment of their marriage resulted in the bastardization of their children".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.