Unification Church

American  

noun

1. a religious sect that combines elements of Protestantism and Buddhism, founded by the Reverend Sun Myung Moon in 1954: many of its members live in communes sponsored by the sect.

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Unification Church British  

noun

1. a religious sect founded in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon (1920–2012), S Korean industrialist and religious leader See also Moonie

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Example Sentences

On their wedding day the Buessings met up in the lobby of the historic New Yorker hotel, which is owned by the Unification Church.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

Along with his Unification Church, the Rev. Sun Myung Moon built a political propaganda empire, which had tentacles all over Washington, D.C., at one time.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

The man who shot Abe, Tetsuya Yamagami, said he had held a grudge against the prime minister because of his ties with the Unification Church, which had bankrupted his family.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The Unification Church lost an appeal Wednesday against a Japanese court's order to dissolve the sect, which came under investigation following the assassination of ex-premier Shinzo Abe.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

The Unification Church is the first religious organisation in Japan to be given a dissolution order.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026