1. involving or characterized by plagiarism; copying someone else’s work without permission or credit

Examples

• The professor identified several plagiaristic passages in the student’s essay.
• His plagiaristic tendencies made it difficult for him to develop his own writing style.
• The committee found the research paper to be heavily plagiaristic.
• She was accused of plagiaristic behavior after submitting nearly identical work.
• The plagiaristic nature of the article was immediately obvious to the editor.
• Academic institutions have strict policies against plagiaristic practices.