Synonyms of practitioner

practitioner

noun

prak-ˈti-sh(ə-)nər 

as in exponent

one who brings an art or science to full realization

a French doctor who was once the most famous practitioner of natural childbirth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exponent
• interpreter
• proponent
• guru
• philosopher
• high priest
• dean
• advocate
• theorist
• promoter
• expounder
• apostle
• supporter
• champion
• booster
• grand old man
• doyen
• ideologue
• backer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of practitioner

As my dad was, patients today are inundated with misinformation spread by alternative-medicine practitioners, social media influencers and public figures. — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Reiki sessions are therapeutic and intuitive, as the practitioner hardly touches the body, and aromatic local herbs and spices are put to use during the two-hour Royal Balinese Boreh treatment that references centuries-old rituals. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Read that as a customer success practitioner rather than an analyst, and the consequence becomes personal. — Abhishek Yadav, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The urge to predictively steer the forces of chaos was evenly shared between practitioners of the sciences and the arts, neighbors within the space of the casino. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026