plagiarizer
Steals others' words
A plagiarizer is someone who passes off another's work or ideas as their own.
The term carries strong disapproval—plagiarizers violate academic integrity, professional ethics, or copyright.
The professor caught several plagiarizers in the freshman class.
He was exposed as a plagiarizer when someone recognized the stolen passages.
One who mimics another
fraud · impostor · pirate · infringer · appropriator · counterfeiter · forger · copier
Unlawful taking of property
- piracySeaborne theft or bootlegging
- infringementViolation of rights
- misappropriationWrongful taking of entrusted assets
- appropriationUnauthorized claiming or allocation
copying · lifting · borrowing · cribbing · bootlegging · counterfeiting · knockoff · imitation
Mention of a source
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- sourcePoint of origin
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- footnoteCitation at page bottom
bibliography · quotation · credit · byline · attribution · uncredited · unattributed · unsourced
Disposition toward falsehood
- deceitDeliberate misleading of others
- misconductImproper professional behavior
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- unethicalViolating moral standards
malpractice · impropriety · misrepresentation · fabrication · falsification · deception · breach · transgression
Forced permanent removal
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
- terminationAct of ending something
- disgraceLoss of honor
scandal · revocation · failed · dismissed · disqualified · discredited · blacklisted · sanctions
copycat
One who mimics another
faker · fraud · impostor · pirate · infringer · appropriator · counterfeiter · forger · copier · mimic
stealing
Unlawful taking of property
- piracySeaborne theft or bootlegging
- infringementViolation of rights
- misappropriationWrongful taking of entrusted assets
appropriation · copying · lifting · borrowing · cribbing · bootlegging · counterfeiting · knockoff · imitation · reproduction
citation
Mention of a source
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- sourcePoint of origin
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
footnote · bibliography · quotation · credit · byline · attribution · uncredited · unattributed · unsourced · paraphrase
dishonesty
Disposition toward falsehood
- deceitDeliberate misleading of others
- misconductImproper professional behavior
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
unethical · malpractice · impropriety · misrepresentation · fabrication · falsification · deception · breach · transgression · wrongdoing
expulsion
Forced permanent removal
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
- terminationAct of ending something
disgrace · scandal · revocation · failed · dismissed · disqualified · discredited · blacklisted · sanctions · penalty
Turnitin
Plagiarism detection service
plagiarizeroriginator
One who initiates
creator · innovator · original thinker · inventor · pioneer
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