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copycatism

copycatism noun: plagiarism; mimicry.

Noun

copycatism (uncountable)

  1. plagiarism; mimicry

Origin of copycatism

From copycat + -ism.

Questions about copycatism

What does copycatism mean?
Copycatism means plagiarism; mimicry.
What part of speech is copycatism?
Copycatism is a noun.

Words near copycatism in the dictionary

  1. copybook
  2. copybooks
  3. copyboy
  4. copyboys
  5. copycat
  6. copycatism
  7. copycats
  8. copycatted
  9. copycatter
  10. copycatteries
  11. copycatters

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