bastardized
adjective
bas·tard·ized
ˈba-stər-ˌdīzd 
: altered from an original in a way that diminishes quality or legitimacy
a movie presenting a bastardized version of a classic novel
… the Italian and Chinese restaurants finally rid themselves of their first- and second-generation parochialism and their bastardized dishes tailored to supposed American tastes …—
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Yes, after decades of threatening to unleash the Xenomorphs on Earth’s civilian population, the franchise finally went for it in the most bastardized way possible.
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“Bastardized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bastardized. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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