CEFR B2

healers

noun

Meaning

A person who treats illnesses and injuries, often through non-traditional or spiritual methods, or one who helps others recover from emotional or physical distress.

Examples

The traditional healer used acupuncture to alleviate the patient's chronic pain.
After years of therapy, she finally felt like a true emotional healer for herself and others.

Synonyms: curer, therapist, shaman, naturopath

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healers (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈhiːlər/

Definition

A person who treats illnesses and injuries, often through non-traditional or spiritual methods, or one who helps others recover from emotional or physical distress.

Examples

The traditional healer used acupuncture to alleviate the patient's chronic pain.
After years of therapy, she finally felt like a true emotional healer for herself and others.

How to Use healers

a natural healer (collocation): Someone or something with an innate ability to promote recovery. — "Aloe vera is known as a natural healer for skin burns."
a wounded healer (idiom): A person who has been wounded or hurt themselves and uses that experience to help others. — "The therapist, a wounded healer, understood her clients' pain deeply."

Synonyms of healers

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