Definitions for plagiarismˈpleɪ dʒəˌrɪz əm, -dʒi əˌrɪz-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

pla•gia•rismˈpleɪ dʒəˌrɪz əm, -dʒi əˌrɪz-(n.)

  1. the unauthorized use of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own.

    Category: Literature

  2. something used and represented in this manner.

    Category: Literature

Origin of plagiarism:

1615–25

pla`gia•ris′tic(adj.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. plagiarism(noun)

    a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work

  2. plagiarism, plagiarization, plagiarisation, piracy(noun)

    the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own

Wiktionary

  1. plagiarism(Noun)

    The act of plagiarizing: the copying of another person's ideas, text or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission.

    Though plagiarism in and of itself is not illegal, it is usually frowned upon; and many cases of plagiarism involve illegal copyright violation.

  2. plagiarism(Noun)

    Text or other work resulting from this act.

    The novel contained many instances of plagiarism; in fact, some entire passages were lifted verbatim from other novelists' work.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Plagiarism(noun)

    the act or practice of plagiarizing

  2. Plagiarism(noun)

    that which plagiarized

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Plagiarism

    Passing off as one's own the work of another without credit.


Translations for plagiarism

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

plagiarism(noun)

to copy texts or take ideas from someone else's work and use them as if they were one's own.

She was found guilty of plagiarism.

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