practitioner

noun

prac·​ti·​tion·​er prak-ˈti-sh(ə-)nər 

1

: one who practices

especially : one who practices a profession

2

Christian Science : an authorized healer

Synonyms

• exponent
• expounder
• guru
• high priest
• interpreter

Examples of practitioner in a Sentence

a French doctor who was once the most famous practitioner of natural childbirth

Recent Examples on the Web

Many chiropractors and other health practitioners say pillows with conventional fillings can be just as effective in reducing or managing pain when resting. —Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024

His role reveals an important ideological divide on the left between those who oppose the influence of money and practitioners who want to elect more Democrats. —Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 10 June 2024

Having both academic and practitioner backgrounds, our faculty have contributed to scholarship and debates on critical foreign policy issues. —Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024

Kristina is a functional and integrative practitioner who helps people extend both their lifespan and healthspan. —Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

alteration of earlier practician, from Middle English (Scots) pratician, from Middle French practicien, from pratique practice

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing practitioner

• family practitioner
• general practitioner
• medical practitioner
• nurse practitioner

Kids Definition

practitioner

noun

prac·​ti·​tio·​ner

prak-ˈtish-(ə-)nər

: a person who practices a profession and especially law or medicine

Medical Definition

practitioner

noun

prac·​ti·​tion·​er prak-ˈtish-(ə-)nər 

: one who practices a profession and especially medicine