Meaning
plagiarism
- the act of copying someone else's artistic or intellectual work and presenting it as one's own
- psychological subjugation or brainwashing of a person (legal/historical sense in Italy)
In a sentence
Il professore ha scoperto un evidente plagio nella tesi di laurea.
The professor discovered obvious plagiarism in the graduation thesis.
Il cantante è stato accusato di plagio per il suo ultimo singolo.
The singer was accused of plagiarism for his latest single.
Non c'è alcuna prova di plagio tra i due romanzi.
There is no proof of plagiarism between the two novels.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| plagio | masculine · singular |
| plagi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Plural is 'plagi'. In modern Italian it overwhelmingly means intellectual/artistic plagiarism.