practitioner

noun

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

1

: one who practices or is regularly engaged in a skillful activity

a yoga practitioner

practitioners of the art of glassblowing

especially : one who practices a profession

a health care practitioner

legal practitioners

2

Christian Science : an authorized healer

Synonyms of practitioner

• 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

Leonard himself was on hand — and partaking — while an OUR OWN Wellness practitioner helped the students work through a series of events, including a sound bath, mindfulness meditation and gentle yoga while on the hardwood at Intuit Dome. —Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

Players and coaches will always be the chief drivers of results in football, but legal practitioners are not far behind. —Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025

In the coming weeks, the hotel will unveil its Bathing House, a community-minded wellness space with thermal baths, saunas, and spa treatments by local practitioners. —Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025

Here’s the data, plus insights from healthcare practitioners. —Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Nov. 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