n.
Pronunciation: ' pl ā -j ə - ˌ ri-z ə m also -j ē - ə -
Function: noun
Date: 1621
1 : an act or instance of plagiarizing
2 : something plagiarized
– pla · gia · rist \ -rist \ noun
– pla · gia · ris · tic \ ˌ pl ā -j ə - ' ris-tik also -j ē - ə - \ adjective