/ ˈpleɪdʒərɪzəm; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] ( disapproving ) an act of plagiarizing sth; sth that has been plagiarized :
There were accusations of plagiarism.
a text full of plagiarisms
► pla·giar·ist / ˈpleɪdʒərɪst; NAmE / noun
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin plagiarius kidnapper (from plagium a kidnapping, from Greek plagion ) + -ism .