malingering

About 0.37 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The intentional feigning of an illness or injury for personal gain or to avoid a responsibility, such as work, military service, or legal consequences.
2. verb present participle and gerund of malinger

Similar words

skulking pathomimesis factitious disorder turkey mimesis presenteeism pathological lying somatization sham surgery medicalization

Often followed by

and is in or on of was are may

Word family

malinger malingered malingerer malingerers malingers