What does "plagiarist" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "plagiarist"?

Common synonyms include: plagiarizer, actor, ape, artful dodger, bamboozler, befuddler.

How do you pronounce "plagiarist"?

Pronounced //ˈpleɪd͡ʒəɹɪst//.

Plagiarist

//ˈpleɪd͡ʒəɹɪst// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun

1
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.
2
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were their own wordnet

Synonyms

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plagiarizer actor ape artful dodger bamboozler befuddler

Antonyms

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author

Etymology

From plagiary + -ist.

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