Plagiarist: meaning, definitions and examples

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plagiarist

 

[ หˆpleษชdส’ษ™rษชst ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

person

A person who steals another person's ideas, writings, or inventions and passes them off as their own.

Synonyms

copycat, pirate, thief

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.
Context #2 | Noun

academic

A person who copies someone else's work and presents it as their own, especially in an academic context.

Synonyms

cheater, copyist, imposter

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น plagiador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคนเคฟเคคเฅเคฏเคฟเค• เคšเฅ‹เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Plagiator

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ plagiator

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปะฐะณั–ะฐั‚ะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ plagiator

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‰ฝ็ชƒ่€… (ใฒใ‚‡ใ†ใ›ใคใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท plagiaire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ plagiador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท intihalcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ‘œ์ ˆ์ž (pyojeolja)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุชุงู„ ุฃุฏุจูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ plagiรกtor

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ plagiรกtor

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‰ฝ็ชƒ่€… (piฤoqiรจ zhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ plagiator

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ritstuldur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะปะฐะณะธะฐั‚ัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜ (plagiatori)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ plagiatรงฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.