simulant
- noun
- /ˈsɪmjʊlənt/
- Offensive
:
simulador
- Hospitals sometimes struggle to distinguish a true patient from a simulant seeking time off work.
Examples
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The army doctor quickly identified the recruit as a simulant trying to avoid training.
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The manager warned that any simulant would face disciplinary action if caught faking illness.
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He is a notorious simulant who always fakes illnesses.
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Don't be a simulant and just go to work!
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The teacher quickly recognized him as a simulant trying to avoid handing in his assignments.
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During the meeting, she revealed that a simulant had been exaggerating symptoms to escape project deadlines.
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Many employees face consequences if they are caught being a simulant at work to avoid their responsibilities.
Synonyms
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6.2
A person who pretends to have feelings or beliefs to deceive others
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3.7
A person who pretends to be someone they are not
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5.9
A person who pretends to suffer to get sympathy
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5.2
A person who pretends to be someone else or lies to trick people
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7.4
A person who lies about their job or skills to trick people
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8.9
A person who pretends to be ill to avoid work
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9.3
A person who pretends to be ill to avoid work
A person who pretends to be sick to avoid work
A person who avoids work by pretending to be ill
How Deceptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
simulant = simulate (transparent) = simul + ant
Formed by a verb meaning 'to imitate' plus the nominal/adjectival suffix '-ant'; the sense 'one or something that imitates' follows directly.
Etymology
Simulant comes from the Latin simulare, which means 'to pretend' or 'to copy', and is the same root as simulate. So a simulant is someone who pretends to be ill or hurt — they 'copy' sickness to avoid work.