French Conversation · Level 144
30 words
French word
pratiquant
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁatikɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounpractitioner
Example
Elle est une pratiquante régulière du yoga.
She is a regular yoga practitioner.
More examples
Les pratiquants se retrouvent chaque semaine pour s'entraîner.
The practitioners meet every week to practice.
Core concept
A regular participant engaged in an activity as a sustained practice rather than as a one-time attempt.
Common phrases
pratiquant régulier
regular practitioner
pratiquant occasionnel
occasional practitioner
pratiquant de yoga
yoga practitioner
Similar words
amateur: A person who pursues an activity as a hobby rather than for payment.
praticien: A professionally trained and qualified person who practices a skill or therapy for a living.
stagiaire: A person learning practical work as a trainee or apprentice for a set period.
Definition in French
Personne qui met en pratique de façon régulière un savoir, une méthode ou un loisir.
Word origin
The noun pratiquant developed from pratiquer by using its present participle as a person noun, with pratiquer ultimately deriving from Medieval Latin practicare.
Usage tips
- Pratiquant refers to a regular participant, while praticien more often refers to a professional or specialist who applies a practice.