practitioner
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practitioner
- /pɹækˈtɪʃənə/ UK
- /pɹækˈtɪʃənəɹ/ US
Where it comes from
Formerly practicioner for *practicianer, from practician + -er (the suffix unnecessarily added, as in musicianer).
noun practitioners
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A person who practices a profession or art, especially law or medicine.
The [Isaac] Newton that emerges from the [unpublished] manuscripts is far from the popular image of a rational practitioner of cold and pure reason. The architect of modern science was himself not very modern. He was obsessed with alchemy.
Similar: practician
- One who does anything customarily or habitually. On January 31, 2023, four Falun Gong practitioners in Songbu Town, Macheng City, Hubei Province were arrested. Two of the arrested are still detained as of February 25, 2023.
- A sly or artful person. […] the men of St. John's were cunning practitioners, in shaking off their Masters and Heads.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: practician, panellist, lawyer, agent, professional, career, occupational, vocational, intervenor, provider, solicitor, practicing, practising, practise, practice, officer
Translations
Every language
noun person who practices a profession or art
| Español | practicante, practicanta, practicador, profesionista |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 전문직 종사자 jeonmunjik jongsaja |
| हिन्दी | साधक sādhak, व्यवसायी vyavsāyī |
| Português | praticante |
| Français | praticien |
| Deutsch | Praktiker, Fachmann |
| Italiano | professionista, praticante |
| Română | practician, practiciană |
| العربية | مُمَارِس mumāris |
Talk about this word "practitioner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/practitioner. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. practitioner. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/practitioner "practitioner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/practitioner.Cite this
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