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dianetics

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK, US: /daɪəˈnɛtɪks/
  • CMU ARPABET: D AY2 AH0 N EH1 T IH0 K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Alternative letter-case form of Dianetics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A self-help system designed by L. Ron Hubbard, today chiefly employed in Scientology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

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History

Etymology

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”.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: دَايَنَتِكْس (dāyanatiks) — self-help system now used in Scientology
  • Danish: dianetik — self-help system now used in Scientology
  • Esperanto: dianetiko — self-help system now used in Scientology
  • Finnish: dianetiikka — self-help system now used in Scientology
  • French: dianétique — self-help system now used in Scientology
  • Italian: dianetica — self-help system now used in Scientology
  • Spanish: dianética — self-help system now used in Scientology