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practitionera person who regularly carries out an activity or profession, especially in medicine or law

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who regularly carries out an activity or profession, especially in medicine or law

Pronunciation (IPA): /prækˈtɪʃənər/

Korean meaning: 어떤 활동이나 전문직을 정기적으로 수행하는 사람, 특히 의학이나 법률 분야의 전문가

Korean pronunciation: 프랙**티**셔너

Example Sentences

  • The yoga practitioner could twist into a pretzel shape, making everyone else feel like stiff robots.
  • As a dental practitioner, he knew that chocolate was bad for teeth, but he still couldn't resist a good brownie.
  • She consulted with several practitioners before deciding on the best treatment plan.

practitioner

NOUN

//prækˈtɪʃənər//

a person who regularly carries out an activity or profession, especially in medicine or law

practitioner concept
💡 Concept

A medical practitioner carefully examines a patient in the clinic

practitioner rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The practitioner answers the questioner before the commissioner.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/prækˈtɪʃənər/
🇬🇧 UK/prækˈtɪʃənə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootpractice
Suffix--tion + -er

Origin

중세 프랑스어 'practiser'(실행하다)에서 유래했으며, 라틴어 'practicus'(실용적인)에서 발전했습니다. 이론이 아닌 실제로 행하는 사람을 의미하게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

itionerquestionercommissioner
itioner
questioner
commissioner

🔗Collocations

medical practitioner
legal practitioner
general practitioner
experienced practitioner
registered practitioner
solo practitioner

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The yoga practitioner could twist into a pretzel shape, making everyone else feel like stiff robots.

😄 Fun example

As a dental practitioner, he knew that chocolate was bad for teeth, but he still couldn't resist a good brownie.

She consulted with several practitioners before deciding on the best treatment plan.

The law practitioner worked late nights, fueled by coffee and the dream of justice.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

professionalspecialistexpertdoctorphysician

Antonyms

amateurnovicebeginner

Related

practiceprofessionexpertiseclinicconsultation

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