Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the "wrongful appropriation" and "stealing and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions" and the representation of them as one's own original work.

Plagiarism is considered academic dishonesty and a breach of journalistic ethics. It is subject to sanctions like penalties, suspension, and even expulsion. Recently, cases of 'extreme plagiarism' have been identified in academia. The modern concept of plagiarism as immoral and originality as an ideal emerged in Europe in the 18th century, particularly with the Romantic movement.

Plagiarism is not in itself a crime, but can constitute copyright infringement. In academia and industry, it is a serious ethical offense. Plagiarism and copyright infringement overlap to a considerable extent, but they are not equivalent concepts, and many types of plagiarism do not constitute copyright infringement, which is defined by copyright law and may be adjudicated by courts. Plagiarism is not defined or punished by law, but rather by institutions (including professional associations, educational institutions, and commercial entities, such as publishing companies).

This definition is my own original work, and NOT plagiarism. The fact that it coincides with Wikipedia is merely a coincidence.

by Parzival1919 May 9, 2017

Pregiarize

When you come up with a fantastic idea only to be told that it has already been done, you may accuse the person who did it first of pregiarism-- pre-plagiarism.

Alice: Ok, so I had this fantastic idea for a superhero: he's a mutant, and he drains the life force of anyone he touches, so it's a great weapon but it also sucks because--
Bob: Yeah, that's Rogue. From X-Men.
Alice: ARRRRGGH stupid Marvel pregiarized my idea

by lukebn November 19, 2011

Plebian

A low class person in Rome who was defended by the tribunes to keep their rights.

The plebian was a poor man in Rome seeking help from a tribune.

by Lauren January 24, 2004

plebian

Of low social standing, riff-raff, loser,

Posh word for a pikey

Step out of my way, plebian, I own you and your (false) treasure.

Gadzooks. Look at them damned plebians, Quite a blot on our landscape what. And we're paying for their sodding burberry with our taxes. Fetch the flamethrowers at once Jeeves, Lets eradicate this problem now. Tally Ho old boy.

by daily mail reader (obviously) October 30, 2004

Urban dictionary plagiarist

Someone who steals others ideas and submits them to urban dictionary

White truffles was my idea. You submitted them to urban dictionary. You are an urban dictionary plagiarist

by docmbc448 November 20, 2013

plagiarism

A term used to define ways people can acquire knowledge easily without actually using any of there own knowledge. Methods include copy and pasting information.

In class today Timmy had to write a report on the theory of evolution so he used plagiarism to help.

by Spartanmike December 10, 2013

The Circle of Plagiarism

A shared folder within a school/college network in which three or more users share work to achieve higher grades with minimal effort. When in The Circle of Plagiarism there are certain rules by which you must abide.

#1 - The first rule of The Circle of Plagiarism is, you do not talk about The Circle of Plagiarism.

#2 - The second rule of The Circle of Plagiarism is, you DO NOT talk about The Circle of Plagiarism.

#3 - If someone says stop, goes crazy, finds out, the plagisarism is over.

#4 - Members only to a folder.

#5 - One file at a time.

#6 - No viruses, no spyware.

#7 - Files will stay on as long as they have to.

#8 - If this is your first night at The Circle of Plagiarism, you have to share.

Please note you should always reword all work.

Hey, put that stuff into The Circle of Plagiarism.

Shit, the teacher's coming over, hide The Circle of Plagiarism.

by Kempo May 23, 2006