What does "self-plagiarism" mean?

Reuse of words, ideas, or artistic expression from material one had previously published or submitted, especially without acknowledgment of their earlier publication or submission.

What is a synonym for "self-plagiarism"?

Common synonyms include: auto-plagiarism, autoplagiarism.

Self-plagiarism

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Reuse of words, ideas, or artistic expression from material one had previously published or submitted, especially without acknowledgment of their earlier publication or submission. countable, uncountable
"I want to present the view that style plays a role in artworld conditions that allows for successful self-plagiarisms."

Synonyms

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auto-plagiarism autoplagiarism

Example

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"I want to present the view that style plays a role in artworld conditions that allows for successful self-plagiarisms."

Etymology

From self- + plagiarism.

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