malingering

English

Noun

malingering (countable and uncountable, plural malingerings)

  1. The intentional feigning of an illness or injury for personal gain or to avoid a responsibility, such as work, military service, or legal consequences.

Verb

malingering

  1. present participle and gerund of malinger
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