healer

noun

heal·​er ˈhē-lər How to pronounce healer (audio)
1
: one that heals
2
: a Christian Science practitioner

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That was before she was approached to play real-life faux-holistic healer Belle Gibson — an Australian influencer who lied about having brain cancer and peddled misinformation about how to cure it — in Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar. Katie Heaney, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025 Your character, Annie, she’s described as a spiritual leader and a healer. Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025 Vanessa Northington Gamble, a physician and medical historian at George Washington University, says Crumpler’s story is part of a lineage of Black healers dating back to the time of slavery. Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025 Special events hosted by visiting healers and teachers will add to the weekly program. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for healer

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First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of healer was in the 12th century

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“Healer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/healer. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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healer

noun
heal·​er ˈhē-lər How to pronounce healer (audio)
: one that heals

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