self-plagiarism

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self-plagiarism

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From self- + plagiarism.

noun self-plagiarisms · selfplagiarism

  1. countable, uncountable Reuse of words, ideas, or artistic expression from material one had previously published or submitted, especially without acknowledgment of their earlier publication or submission. I want to present the view that style plays a role in artworld conditions that allows for successful self-plagiarisms.

    Similar: auto-plagiarism, autoplagiarism

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noun reuse of one's own words etc.

DeutschSelbstplagiat
Italianoautoplagio, riciclo
Русскийавтоплагиат avtoplagiat

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@misc{self_plagiarism_2026,
  title = {self-plagiarism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/self-plagiarism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}