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malingering
This term carries a strong negative connotation of deception and laziness. It is frequently used in professional, military, or legal contexts to describe a specific type of misconduct where a person deliberately fakes symptoms to escape duty. Unlike "slacking," which is a general term for low effort, malingering specifically requires the element of feigned illness or injury.
As a noun, the word functions as a gerund describing the act itself. While it can be used in a general sense, it is often treated as an uncountable concept in administrative or medical reports, referring to the behavior rather than individual instances of it.
Meanings
Examples
The manager suspected the employee of malingering to avoid the quarterly audit.
He has a history of malingering whenever a big project is due.
I wonder if she is actually sick or just malingering again.
The doctor noted that the patient showed classic signs of malingering.
The student was accused of malingering to skip the final exam.
His malingering behavior became a problem for the entire team.
Is this a genuine injury or just some clever malingering?