Home › Words › A › administrativiaadministrativiaadministrativia means administrivia.EtymologyFrom administrative + -ia (“Latin plural”) – literally, “administrative matters”. Popularized 1960s in US education. Preceded by administrivia, which dates from the 1930s.nounAdministrivia.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.administratory 73% match — administrative vs administrativia →administrivia 69% match — Administrative details that which take a significant amount of time to complete. vs administrativia →administrational 64% match — Relating to administration. vs administrativia →administratively 64% match — In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration. vs administrativia →administrationese 63% match — The jargon used in administration. vs administrativia →administratorial 62% match — Of or relating to an administrator or administration. vs administrativia →administrant 60% match — Administrating vs administrativia →adminship 59% match — The role of an administrator; administratorship. vs administrativia →