Bastardization ✦ Fully Tested

The term is strongly negative and suggests that a new version is lower in quality than the original.

Historically linked to "bastard" (meaning illegitimate), it metaphorically suggests a derived work that does not truly "inherit" the qualities of its source. 2. Common Contexts and Examples bastardization

Something is bastardized when its core purpose is replaced by something mundane, commercial, or inaccurate. The term is strongly negative and suggests that