Moonie

American  

[moo-nee] / ˈmu ni /

noun

1. a member or follower of the Unification Church.

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Moonie British  

/ ˈmuːnɪ /

noun

1. a member of the Unification Church

2. (plural) the Unification Church

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Etymology

Origin of Moonie

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

Example Sentences

Lawyers have accused it of coercing devotees, known colloquially as "Moonies" after its founder, to donate large sums of money.

From BBC

But the church, more popularly known as the "Moonies", argued that the donations were part of legitimate religious activities.

From BBC

I believe in standing up against such evil I have been confronting danger since I was deprogrammed from the Moonies 48 years ago.

From Salon

Abe's shock killing last July put the spotlight on the Unification Church, more popularly known as "Moonies".

From BBC

Lawyers have accused it of coercing devotees - known colloquially as "Moonies" - to donate large sums of money.

From BBC