plagiarism
Americannoun
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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
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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.
noun
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the act of plagiarizing
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something plagiarized
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Similar theft in music or other arts is also called plagiarism.
Other Word Forms
- plagiarist noun
- plagiaristic adjective
Etymology
Origin of plagiarism
First recorded in 1615–25; plagiar(y) + -ism
Example Sentences
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Higher education institutions run essays through programmes such as Turnitin, which are designed to detect plagiarism and false authorship.
From BBC
Those rules include bans on plagiarism and cheating.
From Los Angeles Times
On hold: Apple has yanked the French-language thriller “The Hunt,” which was scheduled to premiere Dec. 3, amid allegations of plagiarism.
From MarketWatch
His publisher tells him that another author is suing him for plagiarism.
Even AI-generated content can be vulnerable to old-fashioned plagiarism -- Chen is involved in a legal battle with a social media account he alleges stole elements from his series' trailer.
From Barron's
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