Plagiarist

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Pronunciation: /ˈpleɪdʒərɪst/

Definitions of plagiarist

noun a person who commits plagiarism by using someone else's work or ideas without proper acknowledgment

Example Sentences

A1 A plagiarist is someone who copies other people's work without permission.

A2 The teacher caught the student plagiarist red-handed.

B1 The company fired the employee for being a plagiarist and stealing content from competitors.

B2 The author was accused of being a plagiarist after several passages in their book were found to be identical to another author's work.

C1 The academic community shunned the renowned researcher after it was revealed they had been a serial plagiarist for years.

C2 Despite being exposed as a plagiarist, the artist continued to deny any wrongdoing and refused to apologize.

Examples of plagiarist in a Sentence

formal The academic community condemns any form of plagiarism and considers a plagiarist as unethical.

informal Don't be a plagiarist and make sure to cite your sources when writing your paper.

slang I heard that student got caught being a plagiarist and got expelled from school.

figurative In the world of art, being a plagiarist is seen as a lack of creativity and originality.

Grammatical Forms of plagiarist

plural

plagiarists

comparative

more plagiarist

superlative

most plagiarist

present tense

plagiarize

future tense

will plagiarize

perfect tense

has plagiarized

continuous tense

is plagiarizing

singular

plagiarist

positive degree

plagiarist

infinitive

to plagiarize

gerund

plagiarizing

participle

plagiarized

Origin and Evolution of plagiarist

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'plagiarist' originated from the Latin word 'plagiarius', which referred to someone who abducted or kidnapped another person's slave.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'plagiarist' evolved to refer to someone who steals or uses another person's work or ideas without permission or acknowledgment.