self-plagiarism

[ self--pley-juh-riz-uhm, ‐jee-uh-riz‐ ]

noun

1. 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.

Other Words From

• self-pla·gia·rize verb (used without object) ized izing

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-plagiarism¹

First recorded in 1875–80; self- ( def ) + plagiarism ( def )

Example Sentences

“Self-plagiarism and authorship disputes do not meet the definition of research misconduct,” the notice declares.

From Science Magazine

Scientific communities generally frown on self-plagiarism.

From Salon

Khosropanah has been accused of plagiarism and self-plagiarism.

From Science Magazine

In 2020, a commission the body appointed found that Russian academic journals and research publications were riddled with plagiarism, self-plagiarism and gift authorship, where scientists were listed as co-authors of manuscripts without contributing to the work.

From New York Times

Although researchers often have valid reasons to take text they have already published and reuse it in new papers, peers often frown on such recycling as “self-plagiarism.”

From Science Magazine