Synonyms & related words for bastardy

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Words related to bastardy

Explore words related to bastardy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include illegitimacy, bastardism, illegitimation, illegitimateness, adulterine, illegitimate, baseborn, mamzer. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does bastardy come from?

The word bastardy breaks down into 2 roots of French and Latin origin: bastard, from French bastard (“illegitimate child”); and -y, from Latin ia (“state or condition”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.