uncountable the process of taking another person’s work, ideas, or words, and using them as if they were your own. Someone who does this is called a plagiarist
Evidence of plagiarism has been found in his latestbook.
Synonyms and related words
The process of copying
reproduction
simulation
imitation
2
countable an idea, story, words, or music that you use in your work without explaining that you took them from someone else
Synonyms and related words
Originals and copies of things
original
copy
transcript
plagiarism
noun
US /ˈpleɪdʒəˌrɪzəm/
Word Forms
singular
plagiarism
plural
plagiarisms
DEFINITIONS2
1
uncountable the process of taking another person’s work, ideas, or words, and using them as if they were your own. Someone who does this is called a plagiarist
Evidence of plagiarism has been found in his latestbook.
Synonyms and related words
The process of copying
reproduction
simulation
imitation
2
countable an idea, story, words, or music that you use in your work without explaining that you took them from someone else