Autoplagiarism

/ˌɔːtəˈpleɪdʒəˌrɪzəm/ noun

Definition

The act of republishing or reusing one's own previous work without proper acknowledgment or citation, sometimes considered an ethical violation in academia.

Etymology

From Greek 'auto-' (self) and 'plagiarism' (copying others' work). This academic term emerged in late 20th-century scholarly discussions about research ethics.

Kelly Says

Autoplagiarism is the sneaky cousin of plagiarism—you're not stealing from others, but you're also not being honest about reusing your own work, and universities increasingly flag this as cheating!

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