mentorship

noun

men·​tor·​ship ˈmen-ˌtȯr-ˌship 

-tər-

: the influence, guidance, or direction given by a mentor

Francie rides under the mentorship of Rodney Jenkins.

—Ami Rosi

The solution, they decided, was a two-year program welcoming adolescents into the community with equal doses of mentorship, Scripture and recreation.

—Nathan Thornburgh

Senior Senate women intentionally cultivate a collaborative spirit through social events and mentorship.

—Jill Filipovic

Examples of mentorship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just this week, the city launched a new Youth Violence Reduction Initiative in which existing community organizations will identify high-risk teens and aim to interrupt the cycle of violence by engaging them with mentorship, help with high school credits, job readiness and more. —Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 29 Mar. 2026

Beyond one-day events, YGT offers ongoing programming — including coding workshops, mentorship opportunities, and even a moderated online gaming community designed to create safe, collaborative spaces for youth. —CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026

As organizations have flattened their organizational structures and cut out middle managers, mentorship and coaching have fallen by the wayside. —Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026

Jerry Lewis recently started holding mentorship classes for businesses like Quinn’s with the hope of giving them the skillset to succeed in the 1901 Project, Quinn said. —Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

mentor entry 1 + -ship

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mentorship

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip