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thetan

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈθeɪ.tən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪtən

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noun

Meaning 1

A soul, spirit or being.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Scientology, lifestyle, religion

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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.