Synonyms for plagiarism

Most common

stealing · piracy · plagiarisation

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Noun

Antonyms

originality, invention

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Definitions

1. n. 1

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

   Even if it's not illegal, plagiarism is usually frowned upon.

Related words

Word family

plagiarist plagiarize

Forms

Plural

plagiarisms → stealings, piracies, plagiarisations, plagiarizings…

Example sentences

• stealing I caught Tom stealing some money out of my wallet.
• piracy SOPA is an acronym for the Stop Online Piracy Act.
• plagiarizing Gabriel was just plagiarizing Melissa's articles.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

piracy³

8 letters

stealing²

12 letters

plagiarizing, plagiarising

14 letters

plagiarisation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (piracy³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

plagiat

Italiano

plagio