copyright infringement
noun
Simple meaning
The unauthorized use of copyrighted material in a manner that violates one of the copyright owner's exclusive rights.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɑpɪɹaɪtɪnfɹɪndʒmənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
copyright law
A violation of the rights secured by a copyright
copyright law
The unauthorized use of copyrighted material in a manner that violates one of the copyright owner's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works that build upon it.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A violation of the rights secured by a copyright
Used this way, copyright infringement is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a legal use: the wording is institutional and carries a defined meaning in law rather than a loose everyday one.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Law/legal
- Government/politics
- Academic writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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