Looking for a word, please help!!!

RedXIV · 2009-03-10 19:06:45

My housemate and I are looking for a word he heard recently which means that you conjure up an idea that you subliminly stole from somewhere else. anyone any ideas? :confused:

10-03-2009 07:06PM

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My housemate and I are looking for a word he heard recently which means that you conjure up an idea that you subliminly stole from somewhere else.

anyone any ideas?

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#2 10-03-2009 07:10PM

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Would it be plagiarism?

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#3 10-03-2009 07:12PM

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I'm afraid not, its when you don't realise you've copied the idea elsewhere, plagarism is the intention to steal as far as i know

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#4 14-03-2009 06:34PM

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Plagiarism is plagiarism whether it is intentional or not.

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#5 14-03-2009 07:02PM

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Pure luck??

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#6 14-03-2009 10:45PM

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Is the word Cryptomnesia?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptomnesia

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#7 12-04-2009 08:44PM

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coffee_chucker wrote: »

Is the word Cryptomnesia?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptomnesia

Thats it

Thank you

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