Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bastardship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bas-tard-ship
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of a bastard; bastardness

Uncountable

noun

used as a title or form of address

Derogatory; Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bastard + -ship.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does bastardship mean?
The state or condition of a bastard; bastardness
Where does bastardship come from?
From bastard + -ship.

How to pronounce bastardship

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