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Meaning of plagiarism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈpleɪd͡ʒəɹɪzəm

Definitions

  1. Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.
    uncountable
  2. Text or other work resulting from this act.
    uncountable
  3. kidnapping
  4. The instance of plagiarism.
    countable
  5. first-person singular present indicative of plagiar

Equivalents

Беларуская плагіят
Català plagi
Dansk plagiat
Deutsch Plagiat
Ελληνικά λογοκλοπή
Esperanto plagiato
Español plagio
Français plagiat
Galego plaxio
Bahasa Indonesia plagiarisme plagiat
Íslenska ritstuldur
日本語 ぱくり 剽窃 盗作
ქართული პლაგიატი
한국어 도작 표절
Македонски плагијат
Bahasa Melayu plagiat
Nederlands plagiaat
Polski plagiat
Português plágio
Română plagiat plagiere
Русский плагиат
Slovenčina plagiát
Tagalog plahiyo
Türkçe intihal
Українська плагіат
Tiếng Việt đạo văn

Examples

“Even if it's not illegal, plagiarism is usually frowned upon.”
“Copy from one, it's plagiarism. Copy from two, it's research.”
“The novel was awash in plagiarism, with entire passages lifted verbatim.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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