Definitions for plagiarismˈpleɪ dʒəˌrɪz əm, -dʒi əˌrɪz-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pla•gia•rismˈpleɪ dʒəˌrɪz əm, -dʒi əˌrɪz-(n.)
the unauthorized use of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own.
Category: Literature
something used and represented in this manner.
Category: Literature
Origin of plagiarism:
1615–25
pla`gia•ris′tic(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
plagiarism(noun)
a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work
plagiarism, plagiarization, plagiarisation, piracy(noun)
the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
Wiktionary
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.
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
Plagiarism(noun)
the act or practice of plagiarizing
Plagiarism(noun)
that which plagiarized
U.S. National Library of Medicine
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.
- plagiaatAfrikaans

- إنتِحال مؤلِّف، سَرِقَه أدبيّة او فِكْرِيَّهArabic

- плагиатствоBulgarian

- plágioPortuguese (BR)

- plagiátorstvíCzech

- das PlagiatGerman

- plagieringDanish

- λογοκλοπήGreek

- plagioSpanish

- plagiaatEstonian

- سرقت ادبیFarsi

- plagiointiFinnish

- plagiatFrench

- גְנֵיבַת רַעיוֹנוֹתHebrew

- साहित्यिक चोरीHindi

- književa krađa, plagijatCroatian

- plágiumHungarian

- penjiplakanIndonesian

- plagioItalian

- 표절, 도작, 표절물Korean

- plagiatasLithuanian

- plaģiātsLatvian

- penjiplakanMalay

- plagiat, plagieringNorwegian

- plagiat, plagiatorstwoPolish

- سرقت ادبیPersian

- دبل چا افكار او ليكنې په خپل نوم تيرولPashto

- плагиатRussian

- plagiátorstvoSlovak

- plagiatorstvoSlovenian

- plagijatSerbian

- plagiering, plagiatSwedish

- การขโมยความคิดThai

- eser hırsızlığıTurkish

- 剽竊Chinese (Trad.)

- плагіатUkrainian

- فکر يا مضمون کي چوريUrdu

- sự đạo vănVietnamese

- 剽窃Chinese (Simp.)

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