malingering

Meanings

• verb (past participle)

  The act of feigning sickness, injury, or disability to avoid work, duty, or other obligations.

  - "Soldiers were accused of malingering during the war."
  - "The employee was caught malingering and was fired."
  - "He malingered for weeks before finally returning to work."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with malingering
dalling , calling , falling , palling , stalling

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Variants

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malinger , malingered , malingerer , malingerers , malingering , malingers

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Etymology

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Originally from the Dutch word 'malen' meaning 'to harm' and 'lingeren' meaning 'to lie', malingering refers to the deliberate act of feigning illness or injury.

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Trivia

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1. Malingering was once considered a criminal offense in the military.

2. In ancient Greece, soldiers who malingered were sometimes punished by being forced to drink hemlock.

3. Malingering is sometimes referred to as 'malingering disease' or 'malingering disorder' in medical literature.

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Related Concepts

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1. feigning: The act of pretending or falsely representing something, often with the intention to deceive.

2. malingered injury: An injury or illness that is intentionally feigned to avoid work or other obligations.

3. malingering syndrome: A condition characterized by the deliberate production of physical and psychological symptoms, often to avoid work or other responsibilities.

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Culture

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Malingering has been a subject of interest in various fields such as psychology, law, and literature. In psychology, it is considered a maladaptive response to stressors or difficult situations. In law, it is often used as a defense in cases of workers' compensation or military desertion. In literature, malingering is a common theme in works such as 'The Great Gatsby' and 'Moby Dick'.

How to Memorize "malingering"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone pretending to be sick or injured to avoid work or other obligations.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'malingering' with the idea of feigning illness or injury to avoid responsibilities.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'MALINGER' to remember the meaning: Malicious Acts Leading to Intentional Neglect of Genuine Effort and Responsibility.

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