plagiarism
Pronunciation:
/ˈpleɪdʒəˌɹɪzm/noun
Definitions
Copying of another person's ideas, text or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.
Example: Copy from one, it's plagiarism. Copy from two, it's research.
Text or other work resulting from this act.
Example: The novel was awash in plagiarism, with entire passages lifted verbatim.
The instance of plagiarism.