Gadit

scientology

Definitions
1nounScientology is a system of spiritual beliefs and practices developed by L. Ron Hubbard. It is defined as a religion offering a path to spiritual improvement, understanding of the mind, and freeing individuals from traumas and inhibitions through unique counseling processes.
Scientology offers counseling processes for spiritual improvement.
L. Ron Hubbard developed Scientology in the mid-20th century.
Scientology focuses on understanding the mind and freeing individuals from traumas and inhibitions.
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'.