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healer
[/ˈhiːlər/]
noun
pl: healers
curador
1.
A person who heals or cures diseases; a medical practitioner
The healer treated the patient with herbal remedies.
O curador tratou o paciente com remédios à base de ervas.
2.
A spiritual or alternative medicine practitioner who claims to cure illness through non-conventional means
She visited a faith healer hoping for recovery.
Ela visitou um curador espiritual esperando se recuperar.
3.
Something or someone that helps restore emotional or psychological well-being
Time is a great healer of broken hearts.
O tempo é um grande curador de corações partidos.
Synonyms
physician
practitioner
therapist
medicine man
shaman
Antonyms
patient
harmer
injurer
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
curador
most common term for healer in medical or spiritual context
General Brazilian
terapeuta
used for alternative or holistic healers
Portugal
curador
standard term; also 'sarador' in archaic usage
Portugal
benzedeira
specifically a folk healer who performs blessings or traditional remedies
Related Idioms & Phrases
time is a healer
faith healer
witch doctor (disparaging)
holistic healer
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