1. a person who uses someone else’s words or ideas without giving proper credit

Examples

• The student was expelled for being a plagiarist who copied entire paragraphs from online sources.
• The famous author was revealed to be a plagiarist when similarities to earlier works were discovered.
• Teachers use special software to catch plagiarists in their classes.
• The journalist’s career ended when she was exposed as a plagiarist.
• He denied being a plagiarist and claimed the similarities were coincidental.
• The university has strict policies against plagiarists and academic dishonesty.