plagiarizing
Taking others' work
Plagiarizing is presenting someone else's words, ideas, or work as your own.
The term applies whether the copying is deliberate or careless—failing to cite a source counts as plagiarizing even without intent to deceive.
She was expelled for plagiarizing her thesis.
The concept matters most in academic and creative contexts, where originality carries weight.
Reproducing something exactly
- reproducingCreating copies or offspring
- duplicatingCreating exact copies
- replicatingMaking exact copies
- paraphrasingRestating in new words
borrowing · lifting · cribbing · appropriating · rehashing · recycling · transcribing · echoing
Unethical educational conduct
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- citationMention of a source
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
misconduct · originality · detection · expulsion · suspension · disciplinary action · honor code · academic integrity
Unauthorized use of protected works
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- fair useLimited copying permitted legally
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- piracySeaborne theft or bootlegging
licensing · DMCA · takedown · permissions · public domain · creative commons · trademark · derivative work
Unlawful taking of property
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- misappropriationWrongful taking of entrusted assets
- pilferingMinor, sneaky theft
- literary theftUnauthorized copying of text
Disposition toward falsehood
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- fakeryDeliberate deception or pretense
forgery · fabrication · imposture · cheating · sham · trickery · passing off · falsification
copying
Reproducing something exactly
- reproducingCreating copies or offspring
- duplicatingCreating exact copies
- replicatingMaking exact copies
paraphrasing · borrowing · lifting · cribbing · appropriating · rehashing · recycling · transcribing · echoing · mirroring
academic dishonesty
Unethical educational conduct
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- citationMention of a source
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
integrity · misconduct · originality · detection · expulsion · suspension · disciplinary action · honor code · academic integrity · research ethics
copyright infringement
Unauthorized use of protected works
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- fair useLimited copying permitted legally
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
piracy · licensing · DMCA · takedown · permissions · public domain · creative commons · trademark · derivative work · unauthorized use
stealing
Unlawful taking of property
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- misappropriationWrongful taking of entrusted assets
- pilferingMinor, sneaky theft
literary theft · appropriation · taking credit · passing off
dishonesty
Disposition toward falsehood
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
fakery · forgery · fabrication · imposture · cheating · sham · trickery · passing off · falsification · deceit
- misconductmisconduct, bullying, stealing, vandalism, cheating
- literary techniquesforeshadowing, alluding, symbolizing, satirizing, parodying
plagiarizingoriginal composition
Freshly created artistic piece
authoring · composing · creating · originating · innovating
plagiarizingciting
Naming a source
attributing · crediting · referencing · giving credit · sourcing
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