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- Dictionarymalingerer/məˈlɪŋɡ(ə)rə/
noun
- 1. a person who malingers; a shirker: "the doctor said my son was a malingerer"
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MALINGERER definition: 1. a person who pretends to be ill in order to avoid having to work: 2. a person who pretends to…. Learn more.
The verb malinger comes from the French word malingre, meaning "sickly," and one who malingers feigns illness. In its earliest uses in the early 19th century, malinger usually referred to a soldier or sailor pretending to be sick or insane to shirk duty.
Malingerer definition: a person who pretends to be sick, especially in order to avoid work or shirk responsibilities. See examples of MALINGERER used in a sentence.
to pretend to be ill in order to avoid having to work: They weren't sure if she was really ill, or just malingering. As private investigators, we can help businesses identify dishonest and malingering employees. (Definition of malinger from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
a person who pretends to be sick in order to avoid having to work: I'm sure she thinks I'm a malingerer. Psychological tests performed by experts can often identify malingerers. See. malinger. Fewer examples. He was a malingerer who feigned illness. People thought that he could possibly be a malingerer.
Have you ever pretended to be sick or hurt to get out of taking a test or doing a chore? Then you, my dear, are a malingerer, and should be ashamed of yourself. Shape up! Knowing that the prefix mal is from the Latin for “bad,” we can tell right off that being a malingerer is not a good thing.
Definition of malingerer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
No man ever essayed to malinger or to shirk a duty to which he had been allotted by the doctor. "Sheep," who has been disposed to malinger, is the worst of the lot. Malinger definition: to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.. See examples of MALINGER used in a sentence.
Malingerer definition, a person who pretends to be sick, especially in order to avoid work or shirk responsibilities: Don’t reinforce the misguided perception that injured workers are just malingerers looking for a "paid vacation." See more.
Definition of 'malinger' Word Frequency. malinger. (məlɪŋgəʳ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense malingers , present participle malingering , past tense, past participle malingered. verb [usually cont] If someone is malingering, they pretend to be ill in order to avoid working. [disapproval]
