drudgery
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[edit] Noun
drudgery (countable and uncountable; plural drudgeries)
- tedious, menial and exhausting work
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 34.
- we are, perhaps, all the while flattering our natural indolence, which, hating the bustle of the world, and drudgery of business seeks a pretence of reason to give itself a full and uncontrolled indulgence.
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 34.
[edit] Synonyms
- tedium
- moil
- See also Wikisaurus:wearisome
[edit] Derived terms
- drudgerous (rare)
