Scientology

Definitions

1nounA religious system based on the seeking of self-knowledge and spiritual fulfillment through graded courses of study and training.

Many people join Scientology in search of personal growth.

Scientology has its own set of beliefs and practices.

The Church of Scientology was founded by L. Ron Hubbard.

Word Origin

Language

Latin + Greek

Word parts

scio (Latin: to know in the fullest sense) + logos (Greek: study of)

Originally meant

knowing how to know

Background

L. Ron Hubbard coined the word in the early 1950s for his new system of beliefs, combining the Latin verb root 'scio' with the Greek suffix 'logos / -logy'.