Malingerer: meaning, definitions and examples

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malingerer

 

[ mษ™หˆlษชล‹ษกษ™rษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

person pretending to be ill

A malingerer is a person who pretends to be ill or has a physical or mental condition in order to avoid work or responsibilities. They often exaggerate symptoms or invent illnesses to escape obligations.

Synonyms

faker, shirker, slacker

Examples of usage

  • He was caught faking a fever to skip school, what a malingerer!
  • The soldier was labeled a malingerer for feigning injury to avoid combat duties.

Translations

Translations of the word "malingerer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น simulador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคขเฅ‹เค‚เค—เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Simulant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pura-pura sakit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะธะผัƒะปัะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ symulant

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไปฎ็—…ใ‚’ไฝฟใ†ไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท simulateur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ simulador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท numaracฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊พ€๋ณ‘ ๋ถ€๋ฆฌ๋Š” ์‚ฌ๋žŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชู…ุงุฑุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ simulant

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ simulant

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฃ…็—…่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ simulant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ veikind

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‹ั€า›ะฐั‚ั‚ะฐะฝัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xษ™stษ™lik bษ™hanษ™si edษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ simulador

Etymology

The term 'malingerer' originated from the French word 'malingre', meaning sickly or weak. It gained popularity in the 19th century to describe individuals who pretended to be ill to avoid work, especially in military contexts. The behavior of malingering has been observed throughout history, leading to the development of methods to detect and prevent it.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,834, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.