Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words
Definition of plagiarist - 2 dictionary results

pla⋅gia⋅rism

  [pley-juh-riz-uhm, -jee-uh-riz-]
Use plagiarist in a Sentence
–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.
Origin:
1615–25; plagiar(y) + -ism

Related forms:
pla⋅gia⋅rist, noun
pla⋅gia⋅ris⋅tic, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To plagiarist
pla·gia·rism   (plā'jə-rĭz'əm)   
n.  

  1. The act of plagiarizing.

  2. Something plagiarized.


[From plagiary.]
pla'gia·rist n., pla'gia·ris'tic adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see plagiarist on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way