'Plagiarism' definitions:
Definition of 'plagiarism'
(from WordNet)
noun
A piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work
noun
The act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own [syn: plagiarism, plagiarization, plagiarisation, piracy]
Definition of 'Plagiarism'
From: GCIDE
- Plagiarism \Pla"gia*rism\ (pl[=a]"j[.a]*r[i^]z'm or pl[=a]"j[i^]*[.a]*r[i^]z'm; 277), n. [Cf. F. plagiarisme.]
- 1. The act or practice of plagiarizing. [1913 Webster]
- 2. That which is plagiarized; a work which has been plagiarized. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'plagiarism'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adoption,
- appropriation,
- assumption,
- autoplagiarism,
- borrowed plumes,
- borrowing,
- copying,
- counterfeiting,
- cribbing,
- derivation,
- deriving,
- doubling,
- duplication,
- echo,
- emulation,
- fakery,
- following,
- forgery,
- hit-off,
- imitation,
- impersonation,
- imposture,
- impression,
- infringement,
- infringement of copyright,
- infringing,
- lifting,
- literary piracy,
- mimesis,
- mirroring,
- mocking,
- onomatopoeia,
- parody,
- pasticcio,
- pastiche,
- piracy,
- pirating,
- plagiarizing,
- plagiary,
- purloining,
- quotation,
- reappearance,
- rebirth,
- recurrence,
- redoubling,
- reduplication,
- reecho,
- regurgitation,
- reincarnation,
- renewal,
- reoccurrence,
- repetition,
- reproduction,
- resumption,
- return,
- simulation,
- stealing,
- takeoff,
- taking,
- theft,
- thievery,
- usurpation