Scientologist

adj, noun

adj, noun ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A follower of Scientology, whether belonging to the "official" Church of Scientology or being outside in the so-called Free Zone.

    "I felt great and I got rid of some stuff that I didn't realize that I was dragging around. And I said, 'Whoa, I think I've become a Scientologist.' -- Isaac Hayes"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to Scientology or Scientologists.

    "Neither of them had heard of Kelly or Kalki, but then neither of them had heard of Horace, Alexander Pope, [Blaise] Pascal, [Denis] Diderot, [Werner] Heisenberg’s law or entropy. Their lives were spent, successfully, repelling information. They were perfect “clears,” to use Scientologist jargon."

Example

More examples

"When deciding whether to take pride in being gay against a society telling me not to, I don't first consult a Scientologist, nor a Catholic."

Etymology

From Latin scientia + -ologist.

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