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Term: Plagiarist

Definition:

A plagiarist is an individual who uses someone else's work, ideas, or words and presents them as their own, without giving proper credit or acknowledging the original creator.

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Part of Speech:

Noun

Senses:

• Sense 1:

  A person who commits plagiarism by intentionally presenting someone else's work as their own.

  Example sentence: The renowned author was accused of being a notorious plagiarist after multiple instances of copying other authors' writings were uncovered.

• Sense 2:

  An individual who replicates or imitates someone else's style, ideas, or work without originality or creativity.

  Example sentence: The artist was criticized for being a plagiarist as his paintings closely resembled the famous painter's masterpieces without any innovative elements.