1. the practice of pretending to be ill or injured in order to avoid work or duty
Usage: often used in medical or military contexts

Examples

• The doctor suspected malingering when the patient’s symptoms didn’t match any known condition.
• Military personnel caught malingering face disciplinary action.
• The employee’s frequent sick days raised concerns about possible malingering.
• Detecting malingering requires careful medical evaluation.
• The insurance company investigated claims of malingering in the disability case.
• His malingering was exposed when he was seen playing sports while claiming back injury.