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sick role

n.

The protective role given an individual who is physically or mentally ill or injured; it may be assumed by the individual or it may be imposed as a part of social custom.

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sickness benefit, sick note, sicko, sickout, sick pay, sick role, sickroom, sick sinus syndrome, sick to one's stomach, sic passim, sic semper tyrannis
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