archplagiary

/ɑr.kplæˈdʒɛ.ri/

Definitions

1. noun

The act of plagiarizing or passing off another’s work as one’s own, especially on a large or pretentious scale.

“The professor accused the student of archplagiary after discovering multiple instances of unattributed quotes in their thesis.”

2. noun

A person who engages in archplagiary.

“The author’s reputation was tarnished by allegations of archplagiary, which led to a loss of readership and commercial support.”

Synonyms

  • academic dishonesty
  • intellectual theft
  • plagiarism

Antonyms

  • authenticity
  • originality