English dictionary
malingerer
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
Source: WordNet 3.0
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In the army, a soldier who feigns himself sick, or who induces or protracts an illness, in order to avoid doing his duty; hence, in general, one who shirks his duty by pretending illness or inability.
Source: webster1913