Characterized by or requiring hard, tedious, monotonous work; tiresome and unpleasant.
Present participle of 'drudge' used as an adjective. The '-ing' suffix creates an adjective describing work with the quality of drudgery.
The word 'drudging' is interesting because it doesn't just describe the work—it describes the emotional weight of it, suggesting the work grinds down your spirit!
Present participle carries the gendered labor stigma forward; suggests painful, undervalued effort historically associated with women's invisible work.
Replace with more specific verb forms that name the actual work. Avoid using 'drudging' as a descriptor of effort or attitude.
["performing routine tasks","completing repetitive work","executing systematic procedures"]
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