malingering

verb

Meaning

To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
To self-inflict real injury or infection (to inflict self-harm) in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.

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Related words

skulking(English)pathomimesis(English)factitious disorder(English)münchausen syndrome(English)turkey(English)mimesis(English)presenteeism(English)pathological lying(English)factitious(English)feigning(English)ptsd(English)obstruction(English)

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Sources

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