mentorshipn.
/ˈmɛntəʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈmɛn(t)ərˌʃɪp/ The function or position of mentor; advice and guidance provided by a mentor.
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the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > advice > [noun] > adviser or counsellor > office or function of
advisership1790
assessorship1834
mentorship1848
consultancy1955
1848 New Englander (New Haven, Connecticut) 6 553/1 Under the mentorship of the old priest who tells her not to despair.
1882 Sir W. Harcourt in Daily News 23 Jan. 2/5 I wholly reject the mentorship of the noble lord.
1905 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Jan. 71/2 His occasional boredom and irrepressibly assertive mentorship.
1995 Nursing Times 22 Mar. 104/2 (advt.) You will..fulfill teaching/mentorship roles for pre-registration students and Grade D Support Nurses.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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