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plagiarism

Pronunciation: /ˈpleɪdʒərɪz(ə)m/

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Definition of plagiarism

noun

[mass noun]

the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own: there were accusations of plagiarism [count noun]:it claims there are similar plagiarisms in the software produced at the university