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
• expounder
• guru
• high priest
• 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 implications around this message are vast and add more stress to both companies and DEI practitioners, who are looking for some solace with these ever-evolving DEI policies. —Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

But critics counter that concierge medicine only helps patients who have the extra money, while at the same time shrinking the overall supply of primary care practitioners in a community. —Karen Brown, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025

The other is the path of the practitioner who remains hands-on, still writing and reviewing code. —Sheon Han, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025

That’s not what this work is, and anyone who is a practitioner of good DEI work knows that. —Stephen Daw, Billboard, 26 Mar. 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