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
• 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

The next stage moves into practitioner territory, helping students discern their path, whether as product makers, teachers, healers, or writers. —Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025

The jeweller and energy practitioner, who counts Kate Moss and Deepak Chopra among her devoted following, is hosting intimate 75-minute sessions in one of the hotel’s suites from September through December. —Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

And in this case, the grace might be the freedom that its practitioners have to just play, without the pressure of scholarships or club commitments or the like. —Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025

Its members include defense attorneys and prosecutors, public interest lawyers and private practitioners, judges, and law firm attorneys. —Muhammad U. Faridi, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025

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

Rhymes for practitioner

• commissioner
• conditioner
• parishioner
• petitioner
• positioner
• missioner

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