Substitute most appropriate word for following from the given options:
stealing from the writing of others

plagiarism

The most appropriate word for stealing from the writing of others is plagiarism.

• Plagiarism is the act of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as your own.
• Effeminate means having qualities or an appearance traditionally associated with women.
• Supercilious means having or showing a feeling of arrogant superiority.
• Sinecure is a position that carries little or no responsibility but gives the holder a title and salary.