plagiaristic en · ADJ
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-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic ▲ English plagiary ▲ English -ist English plagiarist ▲ English -ic English plagiaristic From plagiary + -istic, or from plagiarist + -ic.
Meanings
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Characteristic of a plagiarist; of, relating to, or characterized by plagiarism.
[…] the intimate revelations of young men or at least the terms in which they express them are usually plagiaristic and marred by obvious suppressions.
1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald, chapter 1, in The Great Gatsby:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more plagiaristic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most plagiaristic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |