Malingerer: meaning, definitions and examples
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malingerer
[ mษหlษชลษกษrษr ]
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
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:
๐ต๐น simulador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคขเฅเคเคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Simulant
๐ฎ๐ฉ pura-pura sakit
๐บ๐ฆ ัะธะผัะปัะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ symulant
๐ฏ๐ต ไปฎ็ ใไฝฟใไบบ
๐ซ๐ท simulateur
๐ช๐ธ simulador
๐น๐ท numaracฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๊พ๋ณ ๋ถ๋ฆฌ๋ ์ฌ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุชู ุงุฑุถ
๐จ๐ฟ simulant
๐ธ๐ฐ simulant
๐จ๐ณ ่ฃ ็ ่
๐ธ๐ฎ simulant
๐ฎ๐ธ veikind
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัััาะฐััะฐะฝััั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแฃแแแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ xษstษlik bษhanษsi edษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ simulador
Word origin
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.