ministration
Americannoun
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the act or an instance of serving or giving aid
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the act or an instance of ministering religiously
Other Word Forms
- ministrative adjective
- nonministration noun
- unministrative adjective
Etymology
Origin of ministration
1300–50; Middle English ministracioun < Latin ministrātiōn- (stem of ministrātiō ) service, equivalent to ministrāt ( us ) (past participle of ministrāre to serve; minister ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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He’s positively delightful here, whether being overprotective of Deschanel or suffering her ministrations, dancing around Curtis, or fencing with Jake Johnson’s Nick.
From Los Angeles Times
Regardless of their energetic ministrations, both she and Hoult are unconvincing.
From Los Angeles Times
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
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
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