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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Two hundred cars were on site, variously charging, awaiting their turns to charge, and enjoying the ministrations of human maintenance workers. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 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 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 The magic of the ballet’s fantastic world, evoked through Balanchine’s wizardly dance strokes to Tchaikovsky’s famed score, culminates in Giménez’s regal ministrations as Sugar Plum in the second act’s Land of the Sweets. — Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 9 Dec. 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

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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 14 Oct. 2026.

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