healer

BrE /ˈhiːlə/ AmE /ˈhilər/

noun en → es

1 PERSON WHO HEALS [singular] B1

a person who helps to cure or improve the health of sick people, animals, or plants

curandero, sanador, terapeuta

  • be a healer

Collocations traditional healer · animal healer

  • She became a healer after her own illness.

    Se convirtió en curandera después de su propia enfermedad.

2 SPIRITUAL HEALER [singular] B2

a person who uses spiritual or supernatural methods to heal people's minds and bodies

curandero espiritual, sanador energético

  • be a healer

Collocations spiritual healing · energy healing

  • He is known as a spiritual healer in the community.

    Es conocido como curandero espiritual en la comunidad.

3 PROFESSIONAL HEALER [singular] B2

a professional who specializes in healing, such as a doctor or therapist

profesional de la salud, terapeuta

  • be a healer

Collocations medical healer · holistic healer

  • She works as a professional healer in the clinic.

    Trabaja como profesional de la salud en la clínica.