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Plagiarising, also spelled plagiarizing, is the act of presenting someone else's work, ideas, or intellectual property as one's own without giving proper credit or acknowledgment to the original author or source. This unauthorized borrowing entails using someone else's words, sentences, paragraphs, concepts, music, or any other form of creative expression, as if they were one's own creation. Plagiarising is widely considered unethical and a breach of academic, artistic, and professional integrity.
In academic and research contexts, plagiarism can take various forms, including copying and pasting text directly from a source without proper citation, paraphrasing someone else's work without acknowledgement, or even self-plagiarism, which involves reusing one's own previously submitted work without permission or attribution. Plagiarising is considered a serious offense in educational and publishing realms, as it undermines the originality, credibility, and fairness of the creative or intellectual endeavor.
To avoid accusations of plagiarism, it is crucial to perform rigorous and extensive research, properly attribute all sources used, and faithfully acknowledge the contributions of others. Citing references, providing footnotes, or using quotation marks are common methods of giving credit to the original creators. Plagiarism detection software and academic institutions' policies help identify and discourage acts of plagiarism, promoting academic honesty and upholding intellectual property rights.
The word "plagiarising" is derived from the Latin word "plagiarius", which originally meant "kidnapper" or "abductor". In ancient Roman times, "plagiarius" was used to describe someone who abducted or stole a person, specifically a child, and claimed them as their own. Over time, the meaning of the term expanded to include the act of stealing or misappropriating someone else's work, particularly literary or artistic creations. The word "plagiarising" emerged from this evolution of the Latin term and is used to describe the act of taking or imitating someone else's ideas, writings, or works without giving them proper credit.
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