self-plagiarism

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

noun

1. 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.

Other Word Forms

• self-plagiarize verb (used without object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-plagiarism¹

First recorded in 1875–80; self- ( def. ) + plagiarism ( def. )

Example Sentences

Saul Zaentz famously took you to court for self-plagiarism.

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“Self-plagiarism and authorship disputes do not meet the definition of research misconduct,” the notice declares.

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Scientific communities generally frown on self-plagiarism.

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Khosropanah has been accused of plagiarism and self-plagiarism.

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In 2020, a commission the body appointed found that Russian academic journals and research publications were riddled with plagiarism, self-plagiarism and gift authorship, where scientists were listed as co-authors of manuscripts without contributing to the work.

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