Dictionary

plagiarism en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈpleɪd͡ʒəɹɪzəm/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈplæɪd͡ʒəɹɪzəm/ (Australia)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin plagium Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Latin plagiārius English plagiary Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English plagiarism From plagiary + -ism.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.
   • Even if it's not illegal, plagiarism is usually frowned upon.
   • Copy from one, it's plagiarism. Copy from two, it's research.
2. (uncountable) Text or other work resulting from this act.
   • The novel was awash in plagiarism, with entire passages lifted verbatim.
3. (countable) The instance of plagiarism.

Forms

Deriveds

antiplagiarism · mosaic plagiarism · plagiarhythm · AIgiarism · cyberplagiarism · self-plagiarism · autoplagiarism · patchwork plagiarism

Relateds

microplagiarism · plagiarize · plagiarist

Translations (94)

be плагія́т (copying of someone's ideas) · ro plagiere (copying of someone's ideas) · bn কুম্ভীলকবৃত্তি (copying of someone's ideas) · lt plagiatas (copying of someone's ideas) · fo ritstuldur (copying of someone's ideas) · gl plaxio (copying of someone's ideas) · ko 도작 (copying of someone's ideas) · sh plagijat (copying of someone's ideas) · th การคัดลอกผลงาน (copying of someone's ideas) · ky плагиат (copying of someone's ideas) · cs plagiátorství (copying of someone's ideas) · ca plagi (copying of someone's ideas) · it copiatura (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · hy գրագողություն (copying of someone's ideas) · bg плагиа́т (copying of someone's ideas) · ur سرقہ (copying of someone's ideas) · ja 剽窃 (copying of someone's ideas) · sv plagiering (copying of someone's ideas) · it imitazione (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · cs plagiát (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · fa دستبرد فکری (copying of someone's ideas) · sv plagiat (copying of someone's ideas) · de Plagiat (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · oc plagiat (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · ja 盗作 (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · pl plagiat (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · et plagiaat (copying of someone's ideas) · tl plahiyo (copying of someone's ideas) · tr arakasyon (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · sl plagiatorstvo (copying of someone's ideas) · sk plagiátorstvo (copying of someone's ideas) · ota انتحال (copying of someone's ideas) · hy բանագողություն (copying of someone's ideas) · cmn 抄襲物 /抄袭物 (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · oc plagiat (copying of someone's ideas) · kk плагиат (copying of someone's ideas) · ro plagiere (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · nan-hbl 抄襲 /抄袭 (copying of someone's ideas) · ko 표절 (copying of someone's ideas) · yue 剽竊 /剽窃 (copying of someone's ideas) · sl plagiat (copying of someone's ideas) · sh плагијат (copying of someone's ideas) · tr arakasyon (copying of someone's ideas) · no plagiat (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · ar اِنْتِحال (copying of someone's ideas) · it plagio (copying of someone's ideas) · fr plagiat (copying of someone's ideas) · ja パクリ (copying of someone's ideas) · tr intihal (copying of someone's ideas) · ota سلخ (copying of someone's ideas) · ja 剽窃 (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · bg плагиа́тство (copying of someone's ideas) · pt plágio (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · pt plágio (copying of someone's ideas) · nan-hbl 偷抾 (copying of someone's ideas) · es plagio (copying of someone's ideas) · cmn 抄襲 /抄袭 (copying of someone's ideas) · vi đạo văn (copying of someone's ideas) · eo plagiato (copying of someone's ideas) · ja 盗作 (copying of someone's ideas) · de Plagiat (copying of someone's ideas) · sv plagiat (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · ota سلخ (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · id plagiat (copying of someone's ideas) · ru плагиа́т (copying of someone's ideas) · ms plagiat (copying of someone's ideas) · fr plagiat (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · da plagiat (copying of someone's ideas) · cmn 剽竊物 /剽窃物 (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · cs plagiát (copying of someone's ideas) · mk плагијат (copying of someone's ideas) · fi plagiointi (copying of someone's ideas) · ur ادبی سرقہ (copying of someone's ideas) · nl plagiaat (copying of someone's ideas) · ro plagiat (copying of someone's ideas) · id plagiarisme (copying of someone's ideas) · lv plaģiāts (copying of someone's ideas) · pl plagiat (copying of someone's ideas) · uz plagiat (copying of someone's ideas) · no plagiat (copying of someone's ideas) · sv plagiering (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · cmn 剽竊 /剽窃 (copying of someone's ideas) · uk плагіа́т (copying of someone's ideas) · lt plagijavimas (copying of someone's ideas) · el λογοκλοπή (copying of someone's ideas) · fi plagiaatti (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · ro plagiat (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · tl nakaw-akda (copying of someone's ideas) · is ritstuldur (copying of someone's ideas) · es plagio (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) · yue 抄襲 /抄袭 (copying of someone's ideas) · ka პლაგიატი (copying of someone's ideas) · sk plagiát (copying of someone's ideas) · ru плагиа́т (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized)