Definition of PLAGIARIST

plagiarist

Meanings

Plural: plagiarists

Noun

  • someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
  • One who plagiarizes; or lifts the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his or her own, thus engaging in plagiarism; a literary thief

Origin / Etymology

From plagiary + -ist.

Synonyms

literary pirate, pirate, plagiariser, plagiarizer, plagiary

Scrabble Score: 13

plagiarist is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
plagiarist is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
plagiarist is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

plagiarist is a valid Words With Friends word