ˈbastə(r)dē, ˈbaas-, ˈbais- also ˈbȧs- noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English bastardie, from Old French, from bastart, bastard bastard + -ie -y
1. : the quality or state of being a bastard : illegitimacy
acutely conscious of his bastardy — Time
2. : the begetting of an illegitimate child