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practitioner

practitioner

120 4.0
A person who works in a job that needs special training
  • noun
  • /prækˈtɪʃənər/
translation icon : profesional
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Examples

  • The ancient practitioners lent us all that they knew through their manuscripts.

  • Slight variations exist among practitioners, but there is general agreement on why and how PBL works.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I'm a general practitioner, and I...

  • And my advice is to speak to your healthcare practitioner if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

  • Yeah, I'm a wellness practitioner in the healing arts.

  • Research indicates that many social work practitioners are interested in using spiritual interventions in clinical settings.

    Academic text (2011)
  • One contemporary practitioner who studied this side of Leonardo's work is the heart surgeon Francis Wells.

  • Through continuous cycles of action and evaluation, the practitioner and the client move closer to attaining a desired future.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Continuing the medical analogy, general practitioners and specialists are interested in excellent health, not minimal survival.

    Academic text (2011)
  • As a licensed healthcare practitioner, she provides valuable advice to her patients.

Synonyms

expert
vspractitioner
3.2

A person who knows a lot about a subject and can help others

is about working in a trained occupation, not only having high skill
professional
vspractitioner
401 3.7

A person who has special training and works in a skilled job

focuses on practical duties and daily tasks rather than broader trained roles
pro
vspractitioner
  • Informal
384 3.7

A person who is paid to do something they are very good at

stresses formal professional status and specialized training rather than just skill
specialist
vspractitioner
352 3.9

A person who knows a lot about one area of work or study

is broader, covering work across a whole professional field rather than one area
professional person
vspractitioner
5 3.5

A person with special training who works in jobs like a lawyer, doctor or engineer

is broader, applying to any trained person working in a field
practician
vspractitioner
9.9

A person who works in a job that needs special training

places more weight on the role within a formal professional field
practicer
vspractitioner
4.8

A person who works in a job needing special training, like a doctor or lawyer

emphasizes membership of a trained profession rather than just activity
specializer
vspractitioner
  • US
7.6

A person who focuses on and is very skilled in one area of work or study

denotes the wider role of a trained person across the general field
kenner
vspractitioner
9.8

A person who knows a lot about a subject and can judge its quality, like wine or art

refers to someone who works professionally and holds formal training

Compounds

nurse practitioner
  • Specialized
14 3.8

A health worker with extra training who can find and treat illnesses

general practitioner
  • Specialized
7 2.7

A doctor who treats common illnesses and sends patients to specialists

A person trained to treat sick or injured people, like a doctor

dental practitioner
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A person who is trained and licensed to treat teeth and gums

How Experienced

expert
3 3.5
specialist
352 3.9
practitioner
120 4.0
trainee
50 2.4
novice
46 3.4

Surface Forms

practitioner singular
practitioners plural

Morphology

practitioner = practice (transparent) = practice + er

The noun denotes 'one who practices' and is directly formed from the verb 'practice' with the agentive suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Practitioner comes from the common word practice plus the ending -er, and practice originally meant 'to do' or 'perform'. So a practitioner is someone who 'does' a professional job — a person who works in a field and uses trained skill.