healer

noun

heal·​er ˈhē-lər 

1

: one that heals

plant extracts used by herbalist healers

Time is a great healer.

2

: a Christian Science practitioner

Examples of healer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But prosecutors told a different story, saying the man who was seen by some as a spiritual healer and medicine man used his position to prey on his victims. —Muri Assuncao, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026

The narrative centers on Agnes Hathaway, a healer who marries Latin tutor William Shakespeare in 1582 Warwickshire, and explores how the couple navigates the devastating loss of their 11-year-old son Hamnet to the plague. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026

New age-y health types will revel in the resort’s array of nutritionists, acupuncturists, physical therapists and energy healers that regularly host workshops and retreats on property. —Sara Liss, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026

Indigenous cultures from Native American communities, Balinese healers, and Māori elders have long seen nature as alive, responsive, and mystical. —Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Time, 10 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing healer

• time is a/the great healer

Rhymes for healer

• dealer
• feeler
• keeler
• peeler
• sealer
• stealer
• repealer
• revealer

Kids Definition

healer

noun

heal·​er ˈhē-lər 

: one that heals