healer

American  

[hee-ler] / ˈhi lər /

noun

1. a person or thing that heals wounds, cures illness, restores health, or otherwise makes well and whole.

2. faith healer.

3. (in a video game) a category of job classes in a role-playing game, tasked with restoring the health of other player characters in a party, but poorly equipped to either withstand damage from an enemy or deal damage to an enemy.

   Healers are essential to any raiding party, but Priest and even Shaman jobs are hard to solo in the early levels.

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Etymology

Origin of healer

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English helere “Savior, medicine”; heal, -er ¹

Example Sentences

The collective includes an integrative somatic yoga instructor, a somatic healer and a somatic chiropractor.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Music is the ultimate healer in my opinion,” says Nancy Wilson of Heart.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Oh yeah. A healer and a tank walk into a boss fight with a DPS that doesn’t do damage...”

From Literature

But Lawrence’s reputation for thoughtfully centering stories about healers and healing in wells of humor began with “Scrubs,” which aired for eight seasons on NBC before moving to ABC for its ninth.

From Salon

"I was feeling very weak and was scared for my life. When the healer saw me two days later, he said I was lucky to be alive."

From BBC

Related Words

• physician
• shaman
• therapist