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Moonie¹
Where it comes from
From Moon + -ie.
(Unification Church member): Derived from the surname of its founder Sun Myung Moon.
noun Moonies
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A member of the Unification Church; a follower of its founder Sun Myung Moon.
The Unification Church, or the "Moonies" as they are commonly known, have a thriving work in South Africa, with their headquarters in Hillbrow and a Moonie farm near Muldersdrift.
Similar: Unificationist
- A person who shows exceptional enthusiasm for a cause or organization, a zealot. CAA agents were sometimes called the "Moonies" of the business, famous for walking in lock-step.
- A nickname in English-speaking countries, sometimes for a person who moons around. How did Moonie get his nickname? He told us it had something to do with him being born during a full moon.
- A fan of the Japanese manga and anime franchise Sailor Moon. The Moonies and the Dragonballers aren't minorities; they're as large or larger than any other group of animeniacs you're going to find.
moonie²
noun moonies
- The European goldcrest.
Talk about this word "moonie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/moonie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. moonie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/moonie "moonie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/moonie.Cite this
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title = {moonie},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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