plagiarism
noun/ˈpleɪdʒərɪzəm/
/ˈpleɪdʒərɪzəm/
[uncountable, countable] (disapproving)- the practice of copying another person's ideas, words or work and pretending that they are your own; an example of this
- There were accusations of plagiarism.
- a text full of plagiarisms
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin plagiarius ‘kidnapper’ (from plagium ‘a kidnapping’, from Greek plagion) + -ism.Definitions on the go
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