Plagiarism definition
An example of plagiarism is when you copy a paper from the Internet, put your name on it and turn it in as if you wrote it.
An example of plagiarism is when you buy a term paper or essay written by someone else and attempt to use it as your own.
An example of plagiarism is paraphrasing materials without correctly attributing the source or research text.
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.
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Origin of plagiarism
- From plagiary
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From plagiary +"Ž -ism.
From Wiktionary