- a person who practises a profession or art
- a person authorized to practise spiritual healing
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
prac•ti•tion•er /prækˈtɪʃənɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a person working in the practice of a profession or occupation:a medical practitioner.
- one who practices or works at something mentioned:They were practitioners of the great art of lying.
prac•ti•tion•er
(prak tish′ə nər),USA pronunciation n.
- a person engaged in the practice of a profession, occupation, etc.:a medical practitioner.
- a person who practices something specified.
- Religion[Christian Science.]a person authorized to practice healing.
- alteration of practician (practic + -ian) + -er1 1535–45
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
practitioner /prækˈtɪʃənə/ n
'practitioner' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
civilian
- consulting room
- death certificate
- family doctor
- fascist
- general practitioner
- GP
- nurse practitioner
- ophthalmologist
- paediatrician
- PAS
- -path
- polyclinic
- reiki
- surgeon
- worried well
- writer
- jackleg
- lady
- minimalist
- NP
- nurse
- nurse-clinician
- nurse-practitioner
- physician's assistant
- ventilationist
- wiccan
- specialist