plagiarist

noun

pla·​gia·​rist ˈplā-jə-rist also -jē-ə- 

plural -s

: one who plagiarizes : one guilty of literary or artistic theft

plagiaristic

¦plā-jə-¦ri-stik also -jē-ə- 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

plagiary + -ist

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