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drudgery

[ druhj-uh-ree ]

noun

plural drudgeries.
  1. menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work.


drudgery

/ ˈʌəɪ /

noun

  1. hard, menial, and monotonous work
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of drudgery1

First recorded in 1540–50; drudge + -ery
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Employees at biotech conglomerate Lumon Industries are offered the company's pioneering severance programme, a concept inspired by series creator Dan Erickson's desire to escape the mind-numbing drudgery of his office jobs.

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This show, though, transforms familiar drudgery into fantasy.

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If they can't get women to volunteer for lives of meaningless drudgery, at least they can punish them for trying to have something more fulfilling.

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What once felt like drudgery became a small but significant ritual of abundance.

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It provides relief from life’s hardships, drudgery, and setbacks.

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What are other ways to say drudgery?

Drudgery refers to menial, distasteful, or hard work. How is drudgery different from work, labor, or toil? Find out on .

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