healer

American  

[hee-ler] / ˈhi lər /

noun

healers plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• healers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of healer

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

Example Sentences

“Uranus is the planet of sudden shakeups—it might feel like there’s an energy of instability,” said astrologer and energy healer Kesaine Walker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

The flyer also said: "In the name of Allah the best healer we aim to achieve over 90% cure rate in the most challenging illnesses eg cancers."

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

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

Supporting actress could see a rare horror villain role rewarded for Amy Madigan in "Weapons," or go to "One Battle" revolutionary Teyana Taylor or "Sinners" Hoodoo healer Wunmi Mosaku.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

“You know of every healer in the Archipelago—can you get him to help?”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Related Words

• physician
• shaman
• therapist