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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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Faking illness for financial or similar personal gain
Malingering is the fabrication, feigning, or exaggeration of physical or psychological symptoms designed to achieve a desired outcome, such as personal gain, relief from duty or work, avoiding arrest, receiving medication, and mitigating prison sentencing. It presents a complex ethical dilemma within domains of society, including healthcare, legal systems, and employment settings. Wikipedia