folk healer

noun

An unlicensed traditional practitioner who treats ailments using a blend of herbal remedies, spiritual rituals, and psychological support.

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Meanings

nounfolk healer (plural folk healers)

plural folk healers

  1. An unlicensed traditional practitioner who treats ailments using a blend of herbal remedies, spiritual rituals, and psychological support.
  2. broadlyOne of the cunning folk.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cunning folk
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APA

folk healer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20healer

MLA

“folk healer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20healer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “folk healer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20healer.

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