practitioner
Americannoun
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a person engaged in the practice of a profession, occupation, etc..
a medical practitioner.
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a person who practices something specified.
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Christian Science. a person authorized to practice healing.
noun
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a person who practises a profession or art
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Christian Science a person authorized to practise spiritual healing
Etymology
Origin of practitioner
1535–45; alteration of practician ( practic + -ian ) + -er 1
Explanation
A practitioner is an expert who uses that knowledge as part of a profession. Every yoga practitioner started by attending an introductory class. In practitioner, you can see the word practice, which everyone says will make you perfect. Practice can also mean the clients, daily activities, and location where a professional such as a doctor works. So a practitioner is someone who has learned everything about his or her field and is actively working in that field. So don't worry about going to the doctor — you won't be practice for this practitioner.
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Example Sentences
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She is a Menopause Society certified practitioner, the author of “Grown Woman Talk: Your Guide to Getting and Staying Healthy,” and the host of the podcast, The Second Opinion with Dr. Sharon.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
The inquiry also heard evidence from crisis care practitioner nurse and, from February 2022, team leader Josephine Baker, who visited Calocane on 23 June 2020, between his two spells at Highbury Hospital that year.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
The company is also increasingly using an advanced practitioner model, which involves nurse practitioners and physician assistants managing more complex patient care into areas like oncology, neurology, and rare diseases, which have more favorable economics.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Her writing is never less than clear, sustained by a lifelong commitment to the piano as a practitioner and teacher.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
But a skilled practitioner can use it to tell how meaningful a correlation is—and maybe even tell whether that correlation does indicate a causal relationship.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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