Etymology

plagiaristic

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Today it means: Characteristic of a plagiarist; of, relating to, or characterized by plagiarism. Full definition →

English plagiarist ← Latin plagiārius ← Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pleḱ-
  3. Latinplagium
  4. Latinplagiārius
  5. Englishplagiary
  6. Englishplagiarist
  7. English todayplagiaristic

From plagiary + -istic, or from plagiarist + -ic.

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