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plagiarized

plagiarized

5.5
Copied from another person's work and shown as your own
  • adjective
  • /ˈpleɪdʒəˌraɪzd/
  • US
translation icon : plagiado
  • The teacher gave her a warning for submitting a plagiarized essay that was copied from the internet.

Examples

  • He was expelled from the university for submitting a plagiarized paper in his final project.

  • Many students fail to understand the consequences of handing in plagiarized assignments.

  • OK, this plagiarized edition, which he's delighted with, OK, because he's he's has a popular soul, is Surita.

Synonyms

plagiaristic
vsplagiarized
8.8

Made by copying someone else's work and presented as your own

refers only to work copied and presented as if by the same author

Antonyms

original
250 3.6

New and different, not copied from others

authentic
218 3.8

Something that is real and trustworthy, not a fake

How Plagiarized

plagiarized
  • US
5.5
derivative
26 7.2
original
250 3.6

Surface Forms

plagiarized positive
plagiarizer comparative
plagiarizedest superlative

Morphology

plagiarized = plagiarize (transparent) = plagiarize + ed

A regular adjectival/past participle formation from the verb 'plagiarize'; the meaning is directly predictable from the verb plus -ed.

Etymology

Plagiarized comes from the Latin word plagiarus, which meant 'kidnapper' and was later used for someone who 'took' another person's work. So, to plagiarize is like 'kidnapping' someone else's words or ideas, copying them and saying they are your own.