OMG! I was thinking the same thing recently. I was reading a fic the other and they used ministrations at least 10 times on one page. Seems to have become almost "fad-ish" because it suddenly seems like that word is popping up everywhere!
Exactly! And sometimes, when I skimming and not really reading a fic, I see it as 'menstruations' and I have to go back and re-read to make sure I'm not seeing things. I am, but still. Lay off the ministrations!
min·is·tra·tion (mĭn'ĭ-strā'shən) Pronunciation Key n. The act or process of serving or aiding. The act of performing the duties of a cleric.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ministrātiō, ministrātiōn-, from ministrātus, past participle of ministrāre, to serve, from minister, servant; see minister.]
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The act or process of serving or aiding.
The act of performing the duties of a cleric.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ministrātiō, ministrātiōn-, from ministrātus, past participle of ministrāre, to serve, from minister, servant; see minister.]
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yeah, doesn't work then either, doesn't it? =]