Definition

A person who copies someone else's work or ideas and presents them as their own without giving credit.

Example

The teacher caught the plagiarizer submitting a paper that was not their own.

Conversation

Did you hear about that student who got caught for cheating?

Yeah, I heard they were a big-time plagiarizer.

It's so frustrating to see someone take credit for others' work.

I know! It really undermines the effort of honest students.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Plagiarizer → It is formed from "plagiar" (from Latin *plagiarus*, meaning kidnapper or plunderer) and "-izer" (a suffix used to indicate a person who performs a specific action). The word "plagiarizer" refers to a person who takes someone else's work or ideas and presents them as their own, akin to stealing or kidnapping intellectual property.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who 'kidnaps' ideas ('plagiar') and makes them their own ('-izer'). This helps you remember that a plagiarizer is someone who takes others' work.

Visually Confused Words