Definition
The quality or state of being bastardly; dishonorable, contemptible, or cowardly behavior or character.
Etymology
From bastardly + -ness (suffix forming abstract nouns). Bastardly comes from bastard + -ly (adjectival suffix). The -ness suffix comes from Old English and Germanic roots.
Kelly Says
Adding -ness to -ly adjectives can feel redundant, but 'bastardliness' served a purpose—it let speakers talk about the abstract quality of shameful behavior without directly calling someone a bastard.
Translations
ARالعربية
وحشية
wa-hshi-yah
BNবাংলা
শয়তানের
shoy-ta-ner
CACatalà
bestialitat
bes-tee-ah-lee-tat
CSČeština
bestiálnost
bes-tee-al-nost
DADansk
bestialitet
bes-tee-ah-lee-tet
DEDeutsch
Bastardentum
bah-stard-ten-tum
ELΕλληνικά
βιαιότητα
vee-ah-ee-oh-tah
ESEspañol
bestialidad
bes-tee-ah-lee-dad
FAفارسی
بی عفتی
bee-e-af-tee
FISuomi
bestialismi
bes-tee-a-li-smi
FRFrançais
bestialité
bes-tee-ah-lee-tay
HUMagyar
bestialiság
bes-tee-a-li-sagh
IDBahasa Indonesia
kebiasaan
ke-bee-a-saan
ITItaliano
bestialità
bes-tee-ah-lee-ta
KKKK
ащандық
ash-chan-dyk
MRMR
अत्याचार
at-ya-chaar
MSBahasa Melayu
kebiasaan
ke-bee-a-saan
MYမြန်မာ
ကျူးလွန်
kyoo-luun
NLNederlands
bestialiteit
bes-tee-ah-lee-teit
NONorsk
bestialitet
bes-tee-ah-lee-tet
PLPolski
bestialskość
bes-tee-al-sko-sht
PTPortuguês
bestialidade
bes-tee-ah-lee-dah-deh
RORomână
bestialitate
bes-tee-ah-lee-ta-teh
RUРусский
бestiальность
bes-tee-al-no-st'
SVSvenska
bestialitet
bes-tee-ah-lee-tet
SWKiswahili
ubaya
oo-ba-ya
TEతెలుగు
రాక్షసత్వం
raak-sha-sat-vam
THไทย
ความโหดร้าย
kwahm-hohd-rai
TLTL
pag-a-alipusta
pa-ga-a-li-pus-ta
TRTürkçe
hayvaniyet
ha-ya-vee-yet
UKУкраїнська
звірячість
zvee-ryach-ist'
VITiếng Việt
bestiality
bes-tee-ah-li-tee
ZUZU
ubuthakazi
oo-boo-tha-ka-zee