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plagiarism
[ pley-juh-riz-uhm, -jee-uh-riz- ]
noun
- an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author's work as one's own, as by not crediting the original author:
It is said that he plagiarized Thoreau's plagiarism of a line written by Montaigne.
Synonyms: cribbing, borrowing, theft, piracy, infringement, appropriation
- a piece of writing or other work reflecting such unauthorized use or imitation:
“These two manuscripts are clearly plagiarisms,” the editor said, tossing them angrily on the floor.
plagiarism
/ ˈpleɪdʒəˌrɪzəm /
noun
- the act of plagiarizing
- something plagiarized
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.
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Derived Forms
- ˈplagiarist, noun
- ˌplagiaˈristic, adjective
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Other Words From
- plagia·rist noun
- plagia·ristic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of plagiarism1
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Example Sentences
In the piece, Gladwell asked, “Should a charge of plagiarism ruin your life?”
CNN presenter Fareed Zakaria has been hit by another wave of plagiarism accusations.
In November 2013, Driscoll was accused of plagiarism by radio talk show host Janet Mefferd.
Dorothy Parker once noted that “the only ‘ism’ Hollywood cares about is plagiarism.”
To help make a case, the suit attempts to establish both opportunity and a pattern of plagiarism on the part of the band.
Besides all this, there is the painful question of plagiarism.
There was therefore every possibility of Nilus being suddenly confronted with the source of his plagiarism.
Their fine thoughts he certainly associated with his own, but with such skill that he could not be accused of plagiarism.
Speak freely, for we priests—' That last was a direct plagiarism from a faquir by the Taksali Gate.
The plagiarism which, if not found out at once, was found out very soon, is the least of these: in fact hardly a fault at all.
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