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practitioner

practitioner

108 4.0
A person who works in a job that needs special training
  • noun
  • /prækˈtɪʃənər/
: profesional
  • Maria Ahmed explores how practitioners can promote rights, justice, and economic well-being in difficult times.
  • the work of practitioners
  • practitioners and clients
  • social work practitioners

That engaged the practitioners in a more meaningful way.

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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
pro
vspractitioner
  • Informal
508 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
professional
vspractitioner
435 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
specialist
vspractitioner
267 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
14 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
specializer
vspractitioner
  • US
1 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
practicer
vspractitioner
1 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
practician
vspractitioner
1 9.9

A person who works in a job that needs special training

places more weight on the role within a formal professional 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
15 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
165 3.5
specialist
267 3.9
practitioner
108 4.0
trainee
50 2.4
novice
51 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.