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

The package, which is supported by the National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) and many tax practitioners (like me), now contains more than 60 provisions. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Drugs became a central part of their relationship, and early on, Watts brought McCollough to a practitioner for an intramuscular ketamine injection. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Among wellness practitioners, a detox is usually intertwined with total healing and not focused on a single method. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

But the retreat was careful to necessarily ensure local voices and practitioners were involved every step of the way. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 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