plagiaristic

pla·gia·rism

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of plagiaristic word

noun plagiaristic 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 plagiaristic 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

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Origin of plagiaristic

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

First recorded in 1615-25; plagiar(y) + -ism

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Parts of speech for Plagiaristic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Plagiaristic

plagiaristic 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 62% 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.

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Synonyms for plagiaristic

adjective plagiaristic

caused — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
copied — an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original: a copy of a famous painting.
derivative — A derivative is something which has been developed or obtained from something else.
evolved — Develop gradually, esp. from a simple to a more complex form.
imitated — Simple past tense and past participle of imitate.

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