Plagiarism vs. Plagiary — What's the Difference?

Plagiarism is the representation of another author's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions as one's own original work. In educational contexts, there are differing definitions of plagiarism depending on the institution.

Plagiarism.

The act or behavior of plagiarizing.

(Archaic) One who plagiarizes.

An instance of plagiarizing, especially a passage that is taken from the work of one person and reproduced in the work of another without attribution.

The crime of literary theft; plagiarism.

(uncountable) Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.

(archaic) A plagiarist.

(uncountable) Text or other work resulting from this act.

(obsolete) A kidnapper.

(countable) The instance of plagiarism.

(archaic) plagiarizing

The act or practice of plagiarizing.

To commit plagiarism.

That which is plagiarized; a work which has been plagiarized.

A manstealer; a kidnaper.

A piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work

One who purloins another's expressions or ideas, and offers them as his own; a plagiarist.

The act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own

Plagiarism; literary theft.

Kidnaping.

Practicing plagiarism.