Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun plagiarism

2 senses of plagiarism

Sense 1
plagiarism -- (a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work)
       => writing, written material, piece of writing -- (the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing")

Sense 2
plagiarism, plagiarization, plagiarisation, piracy -- (the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own)
       => copyright infringement, infringement of copyright -- (a violation of the rights secured by a copyright)