Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dianetics

/daɪəˈnɛtɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: di-a-net-ics
IPA: /daɪəˈnɛtɪks/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Dianetics.

Uncountable

noun

A self-help system designed by L. Ron Hubbard, today chiefly employed in Scientology.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: διά

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /daɪəˈnɛtɪks/
British English: /daɪəˈnɛtɪks/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

Dianetic Dianeticist

Rhymes With

genetics athletics cosmetics aesthetics kinetics diabetics poetics prosthetics phonetics synthetics anesthetics diuretics

Questions

How do you pronounce dianetics?: The recorded pronunciation is /daɪəˈnɛtɪks/.
What does dianetics mean?: Alternative letter-case form of Dianetics.
Where does dianetics come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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