# Rogetism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɒʒɛɪ.ɪ.zəm/

## Definitions
1. A nonsensical phrase created by replacing words with synonyms in order to disguise plagiarism.

## Etymology
Coined by British principal lecturer in business information systems at Middlesex University Chris Sadler in 2014 from Roget + -ism, in reference to Roget's Thesaurus.

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