plagiarist

English

Etymology

From plagiary +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpleɪd͡ʒəɹɪst/

Noun

plagiarist (plural plagiarists)

  1. One who plagiarizes; or lifts the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his or her own, thus engaging in plagiarism; a literary thief
    Synonym: plagiary

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Further reading
  • plagiarist in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • plagiarist in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
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