ministration

[ min-uh-strey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of ministering care, aid, religious service, etc.
2. an instance of this.

ministration

/ ˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən; ˈmɪnɪstrətɪv /

noun

1. the act or an instance of serving or giving aid
2. the act or an instance of ministering religiously

Derived Forms

• ministrative, adjective

Other Words From

• minis·trative adjective
• nonmin·is·tration noun
• un·minis·trative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ministration¹

1300–50; Middle English ministracioun < Latin ministrātiōn- (stem of ministrātiō ) service, equivalent to ministrāt ( us ) (past participle of ministrāre to serve; minister ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of ministration¹

C14: from Latin ministrātiō, from ministrāre to wait upon

Example Sentences

His performance is garish but there’s something about him that just wears you down over the course of two hours — one must simply submit to his comedic ministrations.

From Los Angeles Times

Others were falsely told they had tested positive for HIV/Aids and that, thanks to Joshua's ministrations, they had now become virus-free.

From BBC

When a sick boy gets worse under her priestly ministrations, Mama Efe’s trusted standing becomes even more precarious.

From Los Angeles Times

Patoff’s intrusive ministrations have him gaslighting and tormenting his targets in ways that can’t be justified under even the most brutal rubric of corporate efficiency.

From Washington Post

And whose skulls merit his less-than-tender ministrations with his medieval skill set?

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• accessibility
• accommodation
• advantage
• assistance
• availability
• benefit
• comfort
• ease
• enjoyment
• satisfaction
• service
• usefulness