An academic dissertation that draws heavily upon the uncredited work of others. So named for the yellow highlighting that tends to be used to illustrate the fact, with a nod to the term 'yellow journalism.'

Dubious "graduate" degree granted by cynical, money-hungry institutions of "higher learning" for purposes of allowing holder to pose as a scholar, academic, or other fashionably trendy charlatan whilst offering the chosen "field" of inquiry absolutely nothing in terms of serious intellectual achievement or advanced understanding. Fake Ph.D.'s subsequently engage in the absurd high wire act of passing themselves off as elitists, albeit at the cost of plying the charade at any number of bottom-feeding universities and junior colleges, oftimes with little in the way of real teaching duties or responsibilities. The scam is further perpetuated by innumerable junkets to fraudulent "academic" conferences (with other fake Ph.D.'s, of course!) for the purpose of inflating an already thin curriculum vitae (C.V.),in hopes of achieving a higher salary and "tenure". What published work exists often appears in third-rate

Web surfers who target any site with a message board or comments section with subject matter regarding in any way to Race or Ethnicity (or frequently Religion in the case of Muslims). Primary target are blacks (american, african, even australian), Hispanics (primarily Mexicans), Muslims, Middle Easterners who may or may not be muslims, and Jewish people.

These people then storm the message board, creating multiple handles and continuously make unfounded and unproven racist commentary. Often the Racial commentary does not use actual slurs, but actually relies upon stereotypes.

Race Trolls have the common identifier that they make false claims that they assert are based in truth or re-organized statistics or revisionist history. Equally as often, they cite their data with other non-academic white supremacists as the authors.

Another identifier is that Race trolls with use fake, unprovable disclaimers on anonymous free-post boards, claiming to be a member of the group that they then slander or attack, in order to generate an idea that 'hey this guy is one of them, he wouldnt lie', unbeknownst that any person with more than 10 minutes of internet experience would take what they read on an anonymous message board at face value.

it's what most ignorant students especially middle schoolers like to do. it is the act of copying someone else's own hard work from the internet, a book, a novel, an essay, a research paper, etc. and claiming it's your own work. it is academic dishonesty or in other words academic fraud. the consequences to this kind of act if caught are getting a zero or failing grade, getting suspended or worse expulsion. so don't do it because everyone should know it's dishonest and it's not your work. things could be worse if caught, doing this kind of action can cost your chances getting into a good college or university and this can also cost you a job in the future.

OVERVIEW
Nia is a high-flown Narcissist, devoid of a basis for her bloated self importance, as she has lived a privileged, coddled life heretofore, and confuses superiority with early luck.

SOCIAL & PROFESSIONAL
By means of sexual austerity, hyperbolic attempts to feign shyness, and (paradoxically) social network self-glorification, a Nia builds a primitive mystique, thereby seducing popularity among a cult of dim witted followers.

SCIENCE & NEWS
A recent study indicated that Nias may actually be robots, as they have tested capabilities at generating trite ideas and exploiting pop culture as a means to appear original, however items like empathy, a comprehension of human suffering, inner substance, and a pulse tested absent.

PROPONENTS
A Nia's blank slate personality obliges any idealized image you wish to project, making her most appealing to shallow persons who resent strong personalities, diversity, distinct characters, and authentic principals.

HABITAT & BEHAVIOR
Nias claim merit for unearned titles. For example, she may call herself a Doctor, despite never even having earned an Associate's degree.

Nias can be found hiding behind big words and grandiose concepts.

Nias avoid genuine intimacy, humility, bright colors, vulgar discourse, Buddhism, shenanigans, and using citations when attempting to write academic-style.

Her cinema doppleganger is 'Eve Harrington.' She had the manners of an ambassador and the morals of a pirate.

The act of stealing in the written word. The worst crime in terms of copyright infringement.

A teacher and researcher at a post-secondary educational institution who has the requisite academic degrees, believes in his or her own intelligence, but is actually full of crap.