bastardry

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noun

The state of being a bastard (illegitimate child).

OriginMiddle English bastardrie →
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Meanings

nounbastardry (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountableThe state of being a bastard (illegitimate child).
  2. rareuncountableThe unpleasant behaviour of a bastard (objectionable person).

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbastardrie
  2. Englishbastardry

From Middle English bastardrie, an alternation of bastardie after the suffix -erie; equivalent to bastard + -ry.

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APA

bastardry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastardry

MLA

“bastardry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastardry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bastardry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastardry.

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