self-plagiarism

[ self-pley-juh-riz-uhm, ‐jee-uh-riz‐ ]

/ ˈsɛlf ˈpleɪ dʒəˌrɪz əm, ‐dʒi əˌrɪz‐ /

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noun

an act or instance of reusing ideas, passages, etc., from one’s previous work in another work and not referencing the original content; plagiarism of oneself: This article examines the legal and ethical aspects of self-plagiarism and fair use.

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Origin of self-plagiarism

First recorded in 1875–80; self- + plagiarism

OTHER WORDS FROM self-plagiarism

self-pla·gia·rize, verb (used without object), ‐ized, ‐iz·ing.

Words nearby self-plagiarism

self-opinionated, self-paced, self-parody, self-perpetuating, self-pity, self-plagiarism, self-poised, self-pollinate, self-pollination, self-portrait, self-possessed

How to use self-plagiarism in a sentence

We see detoxing as a path to transcendence, a symbol of modern urban virtue and self-transformation through abstinence.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze|Lizzie Crocker|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Stephanie Giorgio, a classical musician, credits The Class for helping her cope with anxiety, focus, fear, and self-doubt.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze|Lizzie Crocker|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
For someone with anorexia, self-starvation makes them feel better.
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I went into the audition as Fericito, the Venezuelan percussionist, and then I did a self-defense expert.
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Those who come to the Dinner Party are self-selecting; they do want to talk about it.
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Let the thought of self pass in, and the beauty of great action is gone, like the bloom from a soiled flower.
Pearls of Thought|Maturin M. Ballou
Now this setting up of an orderly law-abiding self seems to me to imply that there are impulses which make for order.
Children's Ways|James Sully
At present, Louis was too self-absorbed by the struggles within him, to look deep into what was passing around him.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
But to wave this discourse of Heathens, how many self-contradicting principles are there held among Christians?
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801)|Daniel Defoe
Jean grinned and dribbled self-consciously, and showed his two little teeth to the proudest father in the world.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke