plagiarism
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pla·gia·rism 
[pley-juh-riz-uhm, -jee-uh-riz-] Pronunciation Key
[pley-juh-riz-uhm, -jee-uh-riz-] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work. |
| 2. | something used and represented in this manner. |
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| pla·gia·rism
(plā'jə-rĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
n.
[From plagiary.] pla'gia·rist n., pla'gia·ris'tic adj. |
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plagiarism
plagiarism
1621, from L. plagiarius "kidnapper, seducer, plunderer," used in the sense of "literary thief" by Martial, from plagium "kidnapping," from plaga "snare, net," from PIE base *p(e)lag- "flat, spread out." Plagiary is attested from 1597.
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| plagiarism | |
noun | |
| 1. | a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work |
| 2. | the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
plagiarism
plagiarism
Literary theft. Plagiarism occurs when a writer duplicates another writer's language or ideas and then calls the work his or her own. Copyright laws protect writers' words as their legal property. To avoid the charge of plagiarism, writers take care to credit those from whom they borrow and quote.
Note: Similar theft in music or other arts is also called plagiarism.
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Plagiarism
Pla"gia*rism\, n. [Cf. F. plagiarisme.]1. The act or practice of plagiarizing. 2. That which plagiarized.
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