noun
drudgery
DRUHD-zhuh-ree
noun
1
Hard, boring, and unrewarding work.
"She was tired of the daily drudgery of filing paperwork."
"Farm life in those days meant endless drudgery."
How to Use Drudgery
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTedious, exhausting work that feels like a grind rather than a challenge.
Common pairings
daily drudgery
endless drudgery
Word Forms
drudgeries plural
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Etymology
Built from "drudge" (someone stuck doing dull, low-status work) plus the suffix "-ery," which names a trade or activity.