healer
Americannoun
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healers
plural
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a person or thing that heals wounds, cures illness, restores health, or otherwise makes well and whole.
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(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.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of healer
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English helere “Savior, medicine”; see origin at heal, -er 1
Example Sentences
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I think he should have stuck with the story — he was portraying himself as a doctor because he’s a healer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
The collective includes an integrative somatic yoga instructor, a somatic healer and a somatic chiropractor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Fan delivered what some critics hailed as a breakthrough performance with her portrayal of a widowed farmer and ritual healer in "Mother Bhumi", a far cry from her usual glamorous roles.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
"That's based on the assumption that a sober state of mind is more desirable," said the self-styled healer.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025
“None of us knew he was there, and we’re all dealing with it now. So just get some rest, and try not to move until the healer gets here.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Adam Hussein, a 35-year-old representative for Mongbwalu's traditional faith healers, fretted about Ebola denial and called on everyone to take precautions.
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
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 ● Feb. 26, 2026
But the way it tethers its bruised healers to the human condition’s laws of gravity is potent medicine for coping.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026
In Renaissance England, skillful surgeons and herb-dispensing healers competed with charlatan doctors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
This included the esteem accorded to women who held life-giving roles as healers and midwives.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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