Word
healer
Phoneticsheal·er, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈhiɫɝ/
UK/hˈiːlɐ/
Definitions
01a person who treats others
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a person who helps people get better from an illness or injury, often using spiritual or natural methods.
n. a person who restores health, particularly one who uses faith, traditional knowledge, or alternative therapies rather than conventional medicine.
“The villagers visited the local healer for a herbal tea to cure their coughs.”
“The documentary explores how the traditional healer uses a combination of rhythmic chanting and local flora to treat psychological distress in the community.”
Synonyms
02something that cures
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a medicine, treatment, or even time that helps a wound or illness go away.
n. a substance, remedy, or abstract concept that promotes the healing of a physical wound or emotional trauma.
“They say that time is the best healer for a broken heart.”
“The ointment acted as a powerful healer, closing the deep cut on the soldier's arm within just a few days.”
Real-World Examples
“A faith healer, called to the house in Matla village, gave her syrups and tablets.” Etymology
From Middle English helere, the agent noun of heal; analysed as heal + -er. Cognate with Dutch heler (“healer”), German Heiler (“healer”), Icelandic heilari (“healer”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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