# plagiarism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpleɪd͡ʒəɹɪzəm/ · frequency rank #21,617

## Definitions
1. Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.
2. Text or other work resulting from this act.
3. The instance of plagiarism.

## Etymology
From plagiary + -ism.

## Common misspellings (15)
`lpagiarism`, `palgiarism`, `plagairism`, `plaggiarism`, `plagiairsm`, `plagiarims`, `plagiarismm`, `plagiarissm`, `plagiarrism`, `plagiarsim`, `plagiraism`, `plaigarism`, `plgaiarism`, `pllagiarism`, `pplagiarism`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/plagiarism