Plagiarist: meaning, definitions and examples
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plagiarist
[ หpleษชdสษrษชst ]
person
A person who steals another person's ideas, writings, or inventions and passes them off as their own.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was exposed as a plagiarist after copying a famous author's work without permission.
- The student was expelled from school for being a plagiarist.
academic
A person who copies someone else's work and presents it as their own, especially in an academic context.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The professor was shocked to discover that one of his students was a plagiarist.
- Plagiarism is a serious offense in academic circles.
Translations
Translations of the word "plagiarist" in other languages:
๐ต๐น plagiador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคพเคนเคฟเคคเฅเคฏเคฟเค เคเฅเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Plagiator
๐ฎ๐ฉ plagiator
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะปะฐะณัะฐัะพั
๐ต๐ฑ plagiator
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฝ็ช่ (ใฒใใใใคใใ)
๐ซ๐ท plagiaire
๐ช๐ธ plagiador
๐น๐ท intihalcฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์ ์ (pyojeolja)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุญุชุงู ุฃุฏุจู
๐จ๐ฟ plagiรกtor
๐ธ๐ฐ plagiรกtor
๐จ๐ณ ๅฝ็ช่ (piฤoqiรจ zhฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ plagiator
๐ฎ๐ธ ritstuldur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฟะปะฐะณะธะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแขแแ แ (plagiatori)
๐ฆ๐ฟ plagiatรงฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ plagiador
Etymology
The word 'plagiarist' originated from the Latin word 'plagiarius', meaning 'kidnapper' or 'abductor'. It first appeared in English in the 17th century with the sense of 'literary thief'. The concept of plagiarism has been a concern throughout history, with various punishments and consequences for those caught stealing intellectual property.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #36,885, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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