bastardization

British  

/ ˌbæs-, ˌbɑːstədaɪˈzeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of bastardizing

2. 1. an initiation ceremony in a school or military unit, esp one involving brutality

   2. brutality or bullying

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Example Sentences

According to a report from Nola.com, leaders of New Orleans' Voodoo community aren't thrilled with yet another bastardization of local culture, finding the company's name and imagery to be offensive.

From Salon

There are few words or phrases that have received more bastardization and criticism than the word "woke."

From Salon

Eventually they settled on Lynyrd Skynyrd, a bastardization of Leonard Skinner, a gym teacher who had hassled them in high school because of their long hair.

From New York Times

As recounted in this space last week, his mellifluous nickname was a bastardization of the surname of Richmond hat maker L.J.

From Washington Post

To younger viewers sorting through a waning obsession with all things '90s, here's a sketch troupe that played a role in defining the era by marrying that decade's bastardization of irony with absurdism.

From Salon