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What is the etymology of the word plagiarism?

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The word plagiarism comes from the Latin words plagium and plagiarius which mean kidnapping and kidnapper, respectively. The Latin words were later appropriated by the English language and the suffix -ism was added. The word in its current form started being used in the 17th century.

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