noun
practitioner
prak-TIH-shuh-nuh
noun
1
Someone who actively works in a profession or skilled field, especially medicine or law.
"She has been a practitioner of family medicine for over twenty years."
"The clinic employs several practitioners of alternative therapies."
2
Someone who regularly carries out a particular activity or method.
"He is a longtime practitioner of meditation."
How to Use Practitioner
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person who actually does a job or activity, not just studies it — used a lot for doctors, lawyers, and therapists.
Common pairings
medical practitioner
general practitioner
legal practitioner
Word Forms
practitioners plural
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Etymology
From "practician," which came from French "practicien," ultimately from Greek "praktikos" ("fit for action") — the same root behind "practical" and "practice."