Practitioner

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /prækˈtɪʃənÉ™/
• US IPA: /prækˈtɪʃənÉ™r/

Origin

Formerly practicioner for *practicianer, from practician + -er (the suffix unnecessarily added, as in musicianer).

Full definition of practitioner

Noun

1. A person who practices a profession or art, especially law or medicine.
2. One who does anything customarily or habitually.
3. (dated) A sly or artful person.

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