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compensation neurosis
noun
an unconscious attempt to retain physical or psychological symptoms of illness when some advantage may be obtained (malingering ).
Word History and Origins
Origin of compensation neurosis1
Example Sentences
He called that hypothetical phenomenon "compensation neurosis," and said its existence has been debated since at least the 1880s when a German researcher found that the number of people who reported being injured in railway accidents skyrocketed after the government started paying compensation for such injuries.
He adds many patients developed "compensation neurosis": unable to do anything but wait for help that never came, or was insufficient when it did, they became consumed by bitterness, alienation and a feeling of worthlessness that frequently turned suicidal.
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