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
Example Sentences
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In some sense, Mr. McElwee is a practitioner of cinema at its most elemental.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Brittany Adamson, a nurse practitioner who brought the idea to the clinic, asked before the procedure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
“As a practitioner in the pingti market, the brand adopts a ‘technology inclusion’ strategy—offering high-performance products at lower prices—and actively participates in public discussions around product ‘cost-performance,’” Ye said.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
Chan had worked at the Bright Horizons nursery for seven years, from 2017 to 2024, as an early years practitioner and a nursery nurse.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Cicero was both theorist and practitioner of rhetoric—lawyer, politician, and teacher.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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