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👶 Illegitimacy 😠 Mean behavior
bastardry

bastardry

9.9
The condition of being born to parents who are not married
  • noun
  • /ˈbæstərdri/
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  • Many children in the past faced stigma due to bastardry, often being treated unfairly by society.

Examples

  • Throughout history, bastardry has been viewed differently across cultures, affecting how illegitimate children are treated.

  • The novel explores the challenges faced by those born out of wedlock, highlighting the struggles of bastardry.

  • It was invasive and intolerant to try to curtail fornication outside marriage or curb bastardry.

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Synonyms

illegitimacy
vsbastardry
  • Formal
7 7.2

Being born to parents who are not married to each other

is the common general term for that birth status
bastardy
vsbastardry
  • NSFW
1 9.9

Being born to parents who are not married, often causing social or legal problems

is the simple term for the birth status without extra emphasis
bastardism
vsbastardry
  • Offensive
9.9

The state of being born to parents who are not married

is an alternative term used for the same birth condition
bar sinister
vsbastardry
  • Archaic
9.9

Being born to parents who were not married

is the standard noun for the same birth status rather than a phrase
bastardization
vsbastardry
  • Offensive
9.9

Saying that a child is not legally the child of their parents

is the birth condition itself rather than an action or process

Antonyms

legitimacy
54 4.6

A state in which something is allowed by law or official rules

Surface Forms

bastardry singular
bastardries plural

Morphology

bastardry = bastard (transparent) = bastard + ry

Formed directly from the noun 'bastard' with the noun-forming suffix '-ry' indicating the state or condition, so the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word bastardry comes from bastard, which originally named a child 'born out of marriage'. One popular story says bastard comes from bast, an old word for a 'packsaddle', giving the image of a child born away from home, so bastardry means being born outside marriage.