What is Bastard?
A '''bastard''' is a person who was born of [[parent]]s who are not [[marriage|married]] to each other. It is considered by some cultures and individuals as a nasty or [[insult]]ing word or sometimes even [[profanity]], with the term '''illegitimate''' being a little more polite. Some [[culture]]s see illegitimate children as dirty or bad and accept [[sexual intercourse|sexual relations]] only between [[marriage|married couples]]. ==Related pages== * [[Illegitimacy]] {{stub}} [[Category:Pejoratives]] [[Category:English profanity]]