plagiarism Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work
  2. noun the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
    piracy; plagiarization; plagiarisation.

WordNet

Pla"gia*rism noun
Etymology
Cf. F. plagiarisme.
Definitions
  1. The act or practice of plagiarizing.
  2. That which plagiarized.

Webster 1913