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

Companies that engage students at the high school and early-university stage—through micro-internships, challenges or mentorship—can get first access to founder-minded talent before competitors do. — Joash Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Those interested in Jama’s mentorship program can look at her socials for how to sign up. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Primordial Soup launched a year ago and partnered with Google’s DeepMind unit to produce multiple short films, with each filmmaker receiving mentorship by Aronofsky and the DeepMind team. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 22 July 2026

But the Falcons sought out Zaccheaus’ services for more than his mentorship and locker room influence. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 15 July 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