English Explanatory Dictionary

malingering

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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
  1. present participle and gerund of malinger

Word forms

malingering malingerings
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