Plagiarism
/ˈpleɪd͡ʒəɹɪzəm/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounCopying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.
nounText or other work resulting from this act.
Sentence Examples
This semester I failed two students for plagiarism.
She came to my defence when I was accused of plagiarism.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The student was expelled for ____, which is copying others' work without credit.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The student was expelled for ____ after submitting an essay copied from an online source.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Latin plagium Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Latin plagiārius English plagiary Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō 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.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The student was expelled for ____, which is copying others' work without credit.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The student was expelled for ____ after submitting an essay copied from an online source.