Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plagiarism

/ˈpleɪd͡ʒəɹɪzəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: pla-gia-rism
IPA: /ˈpleɪd͡ʒəɹɪzəm/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.

Uncountable

noun

Text or other work resulting from this act.

Uncountable

noun

The instance of plagiarism.

Countable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin plagium Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Latin plagiārius English plagiary Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English plagiarism From plagiary + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpleɪd͡ʒəɹɪzəm/
British English: /ˈpleɪd͡ʒəɹɪzəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

plagiarisms (plural)

Derived Forms

AIgiarism antiplagiarism autoplagiarism cyberplagiarism plagiarhythm

Phrases

mosaic plagiarism patchwork plagiarism self-plagiarism

Frequently Paired Words

microplagiarism plagiarist plagiarize

Synonyms

plagiarization plagiarisation piracy

Questions

How do you pronounce plagiarism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpleɪd͡ʒəɹɪzəm/.
What does plagiarism mean?: Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.
Where does plagiarism come from?: Etymology tree Latin plagium Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Latin plagiārius English plagiary Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English plagiarism From plagiary + -ism.

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