Scientology
noun
the philosophy of the Church of Scientology, a nondenominational movement founded in the US in the 1950s, which emphasizes self-knowledge as a means of realizing full spiritual potential
Scientologist
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a word derived from
Scientology.
Example Sentences
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Remini, a former Scientologist, often appeared in support of the victims in court and aired their allegations in her A&E documentary series about the church.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2025
Fans online circulated an Instagram comment that former Scientologist and Mars Volta musician Cedric Bixler-Zavala sent to Armstrong, alleging that she has ties to the controversial group.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2024
Prosecutors argued Masterson, 47, had relied on his status as a prominent Scientologist to avoid accountability.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2023
In 2021, an administrative court in Baden-Württemberg ruled in favor of an airport security electrical engineer because the individual was a Scientologist, the paper indicated.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
I learn that one of our owners is a Scientologist; another proudly claims descent from one of the same Scottish clans my own ancestors belonged to.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
