In Scientology, a formally condemned and shunned heretic or wrongdoer is labelled a Suppressive Person, often abbreviated SP. L. Ron Hubbard coined the term to refer to "enemies" of the Church of Scientology, whose "suppressive acts" are said to impede the progress of Scientology. Often, the principal grounds for declaring an individual "SP" is that they have been publicly critical of Scientology. A Scientology Center on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California Scientology is a system of beliefs, teachings and rituals, originally established as an alternative psychotherapy in 1952 by science-fiction author L. Ron Hubbard, then recharacterized by him in 1953 as an applied religious philosophy. ... Heretic, meaning literally a person guilty or accused of heresy, is also often used as a title. ... L. Ron Hubbard, circa 1970 Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986), better known as L. Ron Hubbard, was a prolific American author and the founder of Dianetics and Scientology. ... Official Scientology Cross Symbol The Church of Scientology was founded by author L. Ron Hubbard as an organization dedicated to the practice of Scientology, an applied religious philosophy formulated by Hubbard. ...

The suppressive person doctrine is connected to several of Scientology's controversial policies. These include "disconnection," in which Scientologists cease all communication with the declared "suppressive" even if they are immediate family members, and "fair game", which authorizes harrassment against those declared "SP." This article examines controversial issues involving Scientology and its affiliated organizations. ... Disconnection is a practice in Scientology, in which a Scientologist severs all ties between themselves and friends, colleagues, or family members who criticize Scientology practices. ... Fair Game is a status assigned to those whom the Church of Scientology has officially declared to be Suppressive Persons or Suppressive Persons are those whose actions are deemed to suppress or damage Scientology or a Scientologist. ...

See also Scientology opposition to psychiatry Scientologists regularly hold anti-psychiatry demonstrations, which they call Psychbusts Scientology is publicly, and often vehemently, opposed to psychiatry and psychology and offers itself as an alternative to psychiatry, which Scientologists believe to be a barbaric and corrupt profession. ...