malingering

Thân thiện

The employee is malingering by pretending to have a headache at his desk.

Definition

Noun: The act of intentionally feigning or exaggerating physical or psychological illness to avoid duty, work, or responsibility. It involves pretending to be incapacitated.

Examples of Usage

• The soldier was accused of to avoid being sent to the front lines.
• Detecting is a significant challenge in some insurance and disability claims.
• The doctor suspected when the patient's symptoms didn't match any known medical condition.

Advanced Usage

• Clinical/Forensic Context: In psychology and law, is distinguished from factitious disorders or somatic symptom disorders. It is specifically motivated by external incentives, such as avoiding work, obtaining drugs, or financial gain.
• "To malinger" (Verb): The related verb is commonly used.
  • He was suspected of malingering after his injury healed.
• Adjective Form: Malingerer (noun) refers to a person who malingers.
  • The company has policies to identify potential malingerers.

Variants and Related Words

• Malinger (verb): To pretend to be ill to escape duty or work.
• Malingerer (noun): A person who malingers.

Synonyms

• Feigning illness
• Shamming
• Goldbricking (informal)
• Skiving (chiefly British informal)

Antonyms

• Diligence
• Industriousness

Học thuật

Noun

1. evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
   • they developed a test to detect malingering

Từ đồng nghĩa

• skulking