Authorship

/ˈɔːθərʃɪp/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The state or fact of being the author of a work.

The authorship of the manuscript was disputed among several researchers.

The origin or source of a piece of writing or artistic work.

Plagiarism accusations can call into question the authorship of a novel.

The condition of having authored or created something.

She takes great pride in her authorship of the critically acclaimed book.

In legal or academic contexts, the assignment of authorship can determine credit and recognition.

The committee reviewed the contributions of each participant before assigning authorship.

Derived from 'author' with the suffix '-ship' indicating condition or quality.

ghostwriter

A writer who is hired to write for someone else, with no public acknowledgment.

co-authorship

The collaborative process of writing a work with others.

authoritarian

Implying that only recognized authors hold power in editorial or literary contexts.

author

A person who creates or originates a written work.

editor

A person who is responsible for the content and quality of a written work.

publisher

An entity that releases written works to the public.

Authorship hustle

He's always on the authorship hustle, writing multiple blogs at once.

Ghosting in authorship

That book was a huge success, but it's all ghosting in authorship; no one knows the actual writer.