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plagiarism

Syllabification: (pla·gia·rism)
Pronunciation: /ˈplājəˌrizəm/
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Definition of plagiarism

noun

  • the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.

Derivatives

plagiarist

noun

plagiaristic

Pronunciation: /ˌplājəˈristik/
adjective

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin plagiarius 'kidnapper' (from plagium 'a kidnapping', from Greek plagion) + -ism

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