Moonie

American

[moo-nee] / ˈmu ni /

noun

a member or follower of the Unification Church.

Moonie British

/ ˈmuːnɪ /

noun

a member of the Unification Church
(plural) the Unification Church

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Etymology

Origin of Moonie

1970–75; Sun Myung Moon + -ie, with pun on moony

Example Sentences

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Hassan quit college and his job, surrendered his bank account, and swapped his hippie-ish wardrobe for T-shirts that said “I’m a Moonie and I Love It!”

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2021

The highlight was winning the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Winter Derby that included multiple derby winner Moonie Blues, Champion of Champions finalist Yanque, and recent Vessels Maturity finalist Matilda Czech.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2019

Donovan Moonie from Hunter Huss High in Gastonia delivered a powerful rap on the slave experience.

From Washington Times • Nov. 26, 2018

While many readers criticized the testing, one, Chris Moonie, was particularly outspoken.

From New York Times • May 4, 2012

And it’s not like Moonie is so tiny.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

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