Malingering

[Dave Paprocki]

[Malingering] is intentional deceptive behavior, not a medical or [psychiatric disorder]. The diagnosis of [malingering] rests upon the [identification] of an external or secondary gain being present as the main motivation for the behavior. In other words, what does the person hope to gain?

[Dorothey Allen]

the fact of pretending to be ill in order to avoid working: