Drudgery: meaning, definitions and examples

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drudgery

 

[ หˆdrสŒสคษ™ri ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

daily routine

Hard, menial, or dull work; tedious tasks or laborious effort.

Synonyms

chore, grind, labor, toil

Examples of usage

  • The drudgery of washing dishes every night quickly became tiresome.
  • She was tired of the drudgery of her office job and longed for something more fulfilling.
Context #2 | Noun

work environment

A job or task that is hard, boring, and unpleasant to do.

Synonyms

boredom, monotony, tediousness, tedium

Examples of usage

  • The employees were tired of the drudgery of the repetitive tasks at the factory.
  • He felt trapped in the drudgery of his daily routine.

Translations

Translations of the word "drudgery" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น trabalho รกrduo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เค เคฟเคจ เคชเคฐเคฟเคถเฅเคฐเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Plackerei

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kerja keras

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะฐะถะบะฐ ะฟั€ะฐั†ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ harรณwka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ชจๆŠ˜ใ‚Šไป•ไบ‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท travail pรฉnible

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ trabajo duro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yorucu iลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ๋œ ์ผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู…ู„ ุดุงู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dล™ina

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ drina

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‹ฆๅทฎไบ‹

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ garanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ strit

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัƒั‹ั€ ะถาฑะผั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒซแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ” แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zษ™hmษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ trabajo duro

Etymology

The word 'drudgery' originated in the early 17th century from the Old English word 'drลg-ian', meaning 'to work hard'. Over time, the term evolved to refer to hard, menial work or tedious tasks. The concept of drudgery has been prevalent throughout history, particularly in the context of laborious effort and monotonous tasks.

See also: drudge.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,403, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.