ministration

noun

min·​is·​tra·​tion ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən How to pronounce ministration (audio)
: the act or process of ministering

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But even the objects that have no signs of mold receive the tender ministrations of Kvamm and her team. — Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2026 Under her ministration, the club dedicated itself to good works—preparing food for the poor and homebound, taking up collections for the sick, and even interceding to stop evictions. — Richard D. Mahoney, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025 Beauty & Wellness ministrations come courtesy of Dr Burgener skincare with treatments lasting anything from four hours to six days. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026 Not exactly despair, but resignation set in, as though sheltering in the basement and sprinkling the children with holy water were to be the accommodating ministrations. — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ministration

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ministracioun, borrowed from Latin ministrātiōn-, ministrātiō, from ministrāre "to act as a servant, serve, minister entry 2" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ministration was in the 14th century

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“Ministration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ministration. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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