Malingerer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /məˈlɪŋɡəɹə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Malingerer is a noun meaning A person who malingers.
Meaning
A person who malingers.
Example Sentences
It is telling, in this context of rising rates of mental illness, that New Labour committed itself, early in its third term in government, to removing people from Incapacity Benefit, implying that many, if not most, claimants are malingerers.
Word Forms
- malingerers
- malingeror
Synonyms for malingerer
Depending on context, synonyms include goldbrick, pseudopatient, skulker.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include skulker, malingeror, malingery, micher, misdealer, falser.
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