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

Their numbers climb to about 300% of Medicare when the care given by off-site practitioners, which are cheaper, are taken out. —Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 July 2025

The United States of America is a product of Britain, fueled by the bold practitioners of Enlightenment thought. —Tom Shattuck, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025

Fox News Digital also spoke with Ken Grey, an advanced practitioner (AP) and doctor of Oriental medicine (DOM). —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025

If not, a quick look at your medical records or your donor card can hopefully answer that question, and help practitioners identify the right type needed for transfusion in case of an emergency. —Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 26 June 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