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HEALER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person skilled in a particular type of therapy

Synonyms:

healer; therapist

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("healer" is a kind of...):

expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "healer"):

naprapath (a therapist who practices naprapathy)

alleviator (a therapist who makes suffering more endurable)

chiropractor (a therapist who practices chiropractic)

curandera (a Mexican woman who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans)

curandero (a Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans)

electrotherapist (someone who specializes in the treatment of disease by electricity)

herb doctor; herbalist (a therapist who heals by the use of herbs)

naturopath (a therapist who practices naturopathy)

osteopath; osteopathist (a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles)

physical therapist; physiotherapist (therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder)

clinical psychologist; psychotherapist (a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders)

sangoma (a traditional Zulu healer and respected elder)

speech therapist (a therapist who treats speech defects and disorders)

Derivation:

heal (provide a cure for, make healthy again)

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