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thetan.

A soul, spirit or being.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈθeɪ.tən/
  1. A soul, spirit or being.

Where this word comes from

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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