PLAGIARIST

plagiarist, plagiarizer, plagiariser, literary pirate, pirate

(noun) someone who uses another person’s words or ideas as if they were his own

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

plagiarist (plural plagiarists)

One who plagiarizes; or lifts the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his or her own, thus engaging in plagiarism; a literary thief

Synonym: plagiary

Source: Wiktionary


Pla"gia*rist, n.

Definition: One who plagiarizes; or purloins the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his own; a literary thief; a plagiary.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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