Etymology

thetan

the·tan
T1H4E1T1A1N1

Today it means: A soul, spirit or being. Full definition →

Ancient Greek θῆτα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθῆτα“theta”
  2. English todaythetan

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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