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plagiarism
[ pley-juh-riz-uhm, -jee-uh-riz- ]
noun
- an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author's work as one's own, as by not crediting the original author:
It is said that he plagiarized Thoreau's plagiarism of a line written by Montaigne.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- a piece of writing or other work reflecting such unauthorized use or imitation:
“These two manuscripts are clearly plagiarisms,” the editor said, tossing them angrily on the floor.
plagiarism
/ ˈɪəˌɪə /
noun
- the act of plagiarizing
- something plagiarized
plagiarism
- Literary theft. Plagiarism occurs when a writer duplicates another writer's language or ideas and then calls the work his or her own. Copyright laws protect writers' words as their legal property. To avoid the charge of plagiarism, writers take care to credit those from whom they borrow and quote.
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Derived Forms
- ˌˈپ, adjective
- ˈ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- g· noun
- g·t adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of plagiarism1
Example Sentences
It is the second time that Lipa has won a plagiarism case over Levitating, which was a global hit in 2020.
"I feel like it's too much of a risk, with plagiarism and stuff like that," she said.
One of Adele's songs will be pulled internationally because a Brazilian judge issued an injunction while a plagiarism case against the song continues.
It seems Adele will face the music for alleged plagiarism as a judge in Brazil orders a worldwide ban on one of the pop star’s songs.
The language appeared to come from automated translation software, which fraudsters can use to evade plagiarism detectors.
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