malinger
ma·lin·ger
verb
1.
avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
Origin
From French malingrer, from adjective malingre (“delicate, fragile”).
Phrases
- either factitious pretense
- factitious disorder
- or accuse someone of
- to call out someone for
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