plagiarism
Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as…Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.
» My teacher accused me of plagiarism.
Мій учитель звинуватив мене у плагіаті.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.
Even if it's not illegal, plagiarism is usually frowned upon.
Copy from one, it's plagiarism. Copy from two, it's research.
Plagiat, Plagiat
плагиа́тplagiát, плагиа́тplagiát
плагіа́тplahiát
the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
(uncountable)Text or other work resulting from this act.
The novel was awash in plagiarism, with entire passages lifted verbatim.
(countable)The instance of plagiarism.
Examples
13 sentencesMy teacher accused me of plagiarism.
Мій учитель звинуватив мене у плагіаті. — deniko
This is plagiarism.
Це плагіат. — deniko
ruЭто плагиат. — sharptoothed
deDas ist Diebstahl geistigen Eigentums. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The songwriter was sued for plagiarism.
This semester I failed two students for plagiarism.
ruВ этом семестре я завалил двух студентов за плагиат. — odexed
deDieses Semester ließ ich zwei Studenten wegen Plagiats durchfallen. — Sudajaengi
Honestly, I don't believe it's a matter of plagiarism.
ruЧестно говоря, я не думаю, что речь идёт о плагиате. — marafon
deErnsthaft, ich glaube nicht, dass es ein Plagiatsfall ist. — dasbeispielholz
Translations
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Forms
plural: plagiarisms| Singular | plagiarism |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own:plagiarizationplagiarisationpiracy
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- C1Summarising and paraphrasing — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable