Associations to the word «Plagiarism»

Wiktionary

PLAGIARISM, noun. (uncountable) The act of plagiarizing: the copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission.
PLAGIARISM, noun. (uncountable) Text or other work resulting from this act.

Dictionary definition

PLAGIARISM, noun. A piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work.
PLAGIARISM, noun. The act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke