Scientology
pronunciation
How to pronounce Scientology in British English:
UK [ˌsaɪənˈtɒlədʒi]
How to pronounce Scientology in American English:
US [ˌsaɪənˈtɑlədʒi]
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- Noun:
- a new religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1955 and characterized by a belief in the power of a person's spirit to clear itself of past painful experiences through self-knowledge and spiritual fulfillment
Word Origin
- Scientology (n.)
- 1951, system of beliefs founded by L. Ron Hubbard. According to www.scientology.org: The word Scientology, conceived by L. Ron Hubbard, comes from the Latin scio which means "knowing, in the fullest meaning of the word" and the Greek word logos which means "study of." It means knowing how to know. Scientology is further defined as "the study and handling of the spirit in relationship to itself, universes and other life." There was a German scientologie (A. Nordenholz, 1937).
Example
- 1. Less fortunate was anne rosenblum who spent nearly six years in scientology .
- 2. Over the next decade , scientology became a potent force in hollywood .
- 3. In order to call off the scientology legal war her publisher agreed to withdraw the book .
- 4. It is a sin to practise scientology outside official channels and seeking psychotherapy is forbidden .
- 5. Rennard had grown up in a scientology household and joined the church herself at the age of seventeen .