plagiarist

Variant of plagiarism

plagiarism definition

pla·gia·rism (plā′jə riz′əm)

noun

  1. the act of plagiarizing
  2. an idea, plot, etc. that has been plagiarized

Etymology: < L plagiarius, kidnapper: see plagiary & -ism

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