OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 32563

plagiarism

/ˈpleɪd͡ʒəɹɪzəm/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
plagio
Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.
Copy from one, it's plagiarism. Copy from two, it's research.
Even if it's not illegal, plagiarism is usually frowned upon.
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