English–French
“folk healer” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/geʁisœʁ/
Example
Elle est allée voir un guérisseur pour son mal de dos.
She went to see a folk healer for her back pain.
How to say “folk healer” in French
“Folk healer” in French is guérisseur.
A community healer whose methods may range from plant remedies to spiritual practices for easing a physical complaint.
Example sentences with guérisseur
Ils ont fait venir un guérisseur pour soigner le cheval.
They called in a healer to treat the horse.
Tips for using guérisseur
- The word often carries an outside-conventional-medicine nuance, so médecin is not an interchangeable term.