self-plagiarism
[ self--pley-juh-riz-uhm, ‐jee-uh-riz‐ ]
/ ˈsɛlf ˈpleɪ dʒəˌrɪz əm, ‐dʒi əˌrɪz‐ /
noun
an act or instance of reusing ideas, passages, etc., from one’s previous work in another work and not referencing the original content; plagiarism of oneself: This article examines the legal and ethical aspects of self-plagiarism and fair use.
Origin of self-plagiarism
First recorded in 1875–80;
self- +
plagiarism
OTHER WORDS FROM self-plagiarism
self-pla·gia·rize, verb (used without object), ‐ized, ‐iz·ing.Words nearby self-plagiarism
self-opinionated,
self-paced,
self-parody,
self-perpetuating,
self-pity,
self-plagiarism,
self-poised,
self-pollinate,
self-pollination,
self-portrait,
self-possessed
Example sentences from the Web for self-plagiarism
The Spanish artist is, consequently, accused of want of genius and self-plagiarism.
This self-plagiarism sometimes worries us, as we are worried by a man whose conversation runs in ruts.
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