healer

[hee-ler]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of healer¹

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

Example Sentences

Traditional healers have long been woven into Nigerian culture, and for some of these men, turning to them was as natural as buying a new Sim card.

From BBC

Earlier this month, a Mozambican traditional healer appeared in court after he was found in possession of human body parts in the city of Tshwane.

From BBC

Despite their insistence that they were bona fide traditional healers, the court found them guilty on two counts under the Witchcraft Act.

From BBC

On the big screen, she captivated audiences with her role as a sangoma, or traditional healer, in the 2004 Oscar-nominated South African film Yesterday.

From BBC

There were music performances, poetry readings, art workshops and a healer offering energy alignment.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• physician 
• shaman 
• therapist