noun
Scientology
noun
1
A movement founded in the 1950s by L. Ron Hubbard, centered on his teachings about the mind and spirit.
"The documentary examined the inner workings of Scientology."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe name of a controversial modern religious and self-help movement started by L. Ron Hubbard.
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Etymology
From Latin scientia, "knowledge," plus the suffix -ology, "study of."