plagiarism meaning

UK /ˈpleɪdʒərɪzəm/ US /ˈpleɪdʒɚɪzəm/ 4 syllables

plagiarism (noun): a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work.

plagiarism has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

plagiarism as a noun

  1. a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work

    Type of: writing

    Related forms: plagiaristic, plagiarist, plagiarize, plagiarise

  2. the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own

    Synonyms: plagiarization, plagiarisation, piracy

    Type of: copyright infringement

    Related forms: plagiaristic, plagiarist, plagiarize, plagiarise

How to pronounce plagiarism

plagiarism is pronounced /ˈpleɪdʒərɪzəm/ in British English and /ˈpleɪdʒɚɪzəm/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with PL · words ending in SM · 10-letter words

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