plagiarised
Definition
Adjective: 1. Copied and passed off as one's own: Describes something (e.g., text, ideas, work) that has been taken from someone else's original creation without proper acknowledgment and presented as if it were one's own.
Usage
The adjective "plagiarised" (or "plagiarized" in American English spelling) is used to directly modify a noun, labeling that noun as stolen intellectual property. It is a formal and serious term, most commonly used in academic, journalistic, and artistic contexts to denote a severe ethical or legal breach.
Examples
- The professor failed the student after discovering a plagiarised essay.
- The journalist was fired for publishing a plagiarised article.
- His thesis was rejected because it contained plagiarised sections from unpublished manuscripts.
Advanced Usage
- "to be found plagiarised": This passive construction emphasizes the discovery of the act.
- Several passages in the book were found to be plagiarised from a lesser-known author.
- "heavily/partially/wholly plagiarised": Adverbs can be used to describe the extent of the plagiarism.
- The report was heavily plagiarised, with only the introduction being original work.
Variants and Related Words
- Plagiarise (verb): To copy and pass off (the work of another) as one's own.
- He was accused of trying to plagiarise a famous novel.
- Plagiarism (noun): The act or instance of plagiarising; the stolen material itself.
- The university has a strict policy against plagiarism.
- Plagiarist (noun): A person who plagiarises.
- The author was exposed as a plagiarist.
Synonyms
- Copied: Reproduced exactly. (Less accusatory; does not inherently imply intent to deceive.)
- Pirated: Used especially for copyrighted material like software or media reproduced without permission.
- Stolen: Taken without permission. (A more general, blunt term for the act.)
- Unoriginal: Lacking originality; not new. (Describes the quality, not necessarily the act of theft.)
Antonyms
- Original: Created directly and personally by the author; not a copy.
- Authentic: Genuine; of undisputed origin.
- Cited: Referenced with proper acknowledgment to the original source.
Adjective
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copied and passed off as your own
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used plagiarized data in his thesis
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a work dotted with plagiarized phrases
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