literary pirate meaning

UK /ˈlɪtərəri ˈpaɪrɪt/ US /ˈlɪtərɛri ˈpaɪrət/ 6 syllables

literary pirate (noun): someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own.

Definition of literary pirate

  1. someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

    Synonyms: plagiarist, plagiarizer, plagiariser, pirate

    Type of: thief

How to pronounce literary pirate

literary pirate is pronounced /ˈlɪtərəri ˈpaɪrɪt/ in British English and /ˈlɪtərɛri ˈpaɪrət/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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