practicer

noun

prac·​tic·​er

variants or practiser

-sə(r)

plural -s

: one that practices: such as

a

: one that exercises a profession : practitioner

b

: a habitual performer of a particular act

man as a maker and practicer of culture

—T. D. McCown

especially : an adherent of a faith or code of behavior

a practicer of yogi

c

: schemer, plotter

Word History

Etymology

Middle English practisour, from practisen + -our -or

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