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dianetics

UK/daɪəˈnɛtɪks/

dianetics is the alternative letter-case form of Dianetics.

Noun capitalized: Dianetics

Dianetics (uncountable)

  1. A self-help system designed by L. Ron Hubbard, today chiefly employed in Scientology.
    • In psychology, Dianetics drops into line without disturbing anything concerned with staffs or research or teaching posts, for psychology is simply the study of the psyche and now that there exists a science of the psyche it can go ahead with a will. Thus, Dianetics is the enemy of none, and...1950, L. Ron Hubbard, Dianetics, New Era Publications, published 1999, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 220

Forms of dianetics

alternative formdianetics

Origin of dianetics

Coined by author and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard from Ancient Greek διά (diá, “through”) + νοῦς (noûs, “mind”); an alteration of dianoetic. Literally, “through the soul”.

Words formed from dianetics

Questions about dianetics

What does dianetics mean?
Dianetics means a self-help system designed by L. Ron Hubbard, today chiefly employed in Scientology.
What is dianetics the alternative letter-case form of?
Dianetics is the alternative letter-case form of Dianetics.
What part of speech is dianetics?
Dianetics is a noun.
How do you pronounce dianetics?
Dianetics is pronounced /daɪəˈnɛtɪks/ (UK).

Words near dianetics in the dictionary

  1. dianetic
  2. dianetical
  3. dianetically
  4. Dianeticist
  5. Dianeticists
  6. dianetics
  7. DiAngelis
  8. Diangelo
  9. Diangelos
  10. diangle
  11. diangles

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