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guérisseur

healer, faith healer

noun geh-ree-SUR Rare

Usage Note

Guérisseur denotes a traditional or informal healer, often implying folk medicine or spiritual healing outside conventional medicine — closer to 'faith healer' than 'doctor'. The feminine is guérisseuse. It should not be confused with médecin (licensed doctor) or thérapeute (therapist). The verb guérir means 'to heal' or 'to cure'.

Examples

"Elle consultait un guérisseur du village."

Natural Translation

She consulted the village healer.

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