Dianetics

See also: dianetics

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /daɪəˈnɛtɪks/

Noun

Dianetics (uncountable)

1. A self-help system designed by L. Ron Hubbard, today chiefly employed in Scientology.
   • 1950, L. Ron Hubbard, Dianetics‎^[1], New Era Publications, published 1999, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 220:

     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 Dianetics falls utterly outside all existing legislation, none of which anticipated or made any provision for a science of mind.

Alternative forms

• dianetics

Derived terms

• Dianetic
• Dianeticist

Translations

self-help system now used in Scientology

• Danish: dianetik c
• Esperanto: dianetiko
• Finnish: dianetiikka (fi)
• French: dianétique (fr) f
• Spanish: dianética f

Anagrams

• actinides, andesitic, diactines, indicates