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plagiarist

pla·gia·rism
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pley-juh-riz-uh m, -jee-uh-riz-]
    • /ˈpleɪ dʒəˌrɪz əm, -dʒi əˌrɪz-/
    • /ˈpleɪdʒərɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pley-juh-riz-uh m, -jee-uh-riz-]
    • /ˈpleɪ dʒəˌrɪz əm, -dʒi əˌrɪz-/

Definitions of plagiarist word

  • noun plagiarist 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: appropriation, infringement, piracy, counterfeiting; theft, borrowing, cribbing, passing off. 1
  • noun plagiarist 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. 1
  • noun plagiarist sb who copies others' work 1

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Origin of plagiarist

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; plagiar(y) + -ism

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Plagiarist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

plagiarist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

plagiarist usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for plagiarist

noun plagiarist

  • counterfeiter — made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged: counterfeit dollar bills.
  • cribber — a person who cribs.
  • copyist — A copyist copies other people's music or paintings or, in the past, made written copies of documents.

Antonyms for plagiarist

noun plagiarist

  • originator — to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages.

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