healer
noun
a person or thing that heals wounds, cures illness, restores health, or otherwise makes well and whole.
healers
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pluralof healer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Many of her own patients came only after first visiting indigenous healers, Tan said, viewing psychiatry as a "last resort".
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Access to quality healthcare is limited in Malawi, and many turn to traditional healers and witch doctors as the first port of call for any medical or mental health problem.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
But Lawrence’s reputation for thoughtfully centering stories about healers and healing in wells of humor began with “Scrubs,” which aired for seven seasons on NBC before moving to ABC for its eight and 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
I come from a country where people are more likely to visit sangomas—shamans, traditional healers, pejoratively known as witch doctors—than they are to visit doctors of Western medicine.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
