piracy
/pˈaɪɹʌsi/noun3 syllables
Piracy means: the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own.
Synonyms for piracy4
noun, as in the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
plagiarism, plagiarization, plagiarisation
noun, as in hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
buccaneering
What does piracy mean?2
noun
1
the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
2
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it“air piracy”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Piracy in a sentence
- Minos put down piracy, that his revenues might come to him better.mhenderson5
- If purchase does not confer ownership, then piracy isn't theft.rul
- Movie theaters are losing more and more revenue due to internet piracy.darinmex
- The software won't run if the anti-piracy dongle isn't plugged in.TracyPoff
- You can call piracy whatever you like but that doesn't make it better.Seael
- In China, software piracy is a serious issue.sharris123
- He has in his possession films that were never distributed to cinemas to protect them against piracy.Eldad
- There are piracy problems in the Gulf of Aden.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of piracy
as a noun
- plural
- piracies