# thetan

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈθeɪ.tən/

## Definitions
1. A soul, spirit or being.

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/thetan