malingerer — a person who pretends to be ill or unable to work in order to avoid duty or work
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who pretends to be ill or unable to work in order to avoid duty or work
Pronunciation (IPA): /məˈlɪŋɡərər/
Korean meaning: 일하기 싫어서 아픈 척하거나 꾀병을 부리는 사람
Korean pronunciation: 멀-링-거-러 (강세: 링)
Example Sentences
- The boss grew tired of dealing with malingerers who always had mysterious illnesses on Friday afternoons.
- Dr. Smith could easily spot a malingerer from a genuinely ill patient through years of experience.
- The insurance company hired investigators to catch malingerers who faked injuries for compensation.
malingerer
NOUN//məˈlɪŋɡərər//
a person who pretends to be ill or unable to work in order to avoid duty or work
Faking illness to avoid work
The malingerer acts sick while the lingerer waits, and the fingerer fidgets
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From French 'malingre' meaning sickly or weak, derived from Old French 'malade' (sick) combined with 'lingre' (weak). The suffix '-er' was added to create an agent noun meaning one who malingers.
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📝Examples
“The boss grew tired of dealing with malingerers who always had mysterious illnesses on Friday afternoons.”
“Dr. Smith could easily spot a malingerer from a genuinely ill patient through years of experience.”
“The insurance company hired investigators to catch malingerers who faked injuries for compensation.”
“Tommy was known as the class malingerer, always developing headaches right before math tests.”
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