plagiarism

CEFRC1

/ˈpleɪd͡ʒəɹɪzəm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Using another person's words or ideas without giving credit.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Text or other work resulting from this act.

Examples

  • She came to my defence when I was accused of plagiarism.

  • This semester I failed two students for plagiarism.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈplæɪd͡ʒəɹɪzəm/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The instance of plagiarism.

  2. Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.

More examples

In context

  • Copy from one, it's plagiarism. Copy from two, it's research.

  • Even if it's not illegal, plagiarism is usually frowned upon.

  • The novel was awash in plagiarism, with entire passages lifted verbatim.

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Origin

noun

From plagiary + -ism.