thetan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A soul, spirit or being.

Pronunciation

/ˈθeɪ.tən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-thetan.wav

Word forms

thetan thetans

Etymology

c. Mid 20th c., Coined by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, from theta + -n, from Ancient Greek θῆτα (thêta, “theta”), used in Scientology to represent the source of life.

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