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

Unifying this data into a cohesive infrastructure may ultimately translate into better clinical conversations, where patients can arrive informed, and practitioners can gain context in advance. —Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026

To find a menopause practitioner near you, visit the North American Menopause Society. —Bonnie Vengrow, Flow Space, 6 Feb. 2026

Disappointed with mainstream health care, Mihich sought help from energy healers, spiritualists, and other alternative-medicine practitioners and entrepreneurs, who regularly supported her aversion to psychiatric medications, according to Sarah and Torina. —Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026

And the Rays are the industry’s leading practitioners of three-team trades. —Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

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