noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET:M UW1 N IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A member of the Unification Church; a follower of its founder Sun Myung Moon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Meaning 2
A person who shows exceptional enthusiasm for a cause or organization, a zealot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Meaning 3
A nickname in English-speaking countries, sometimes for a person who moons around.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Meaning 4
A fan of the Japanese manga and anime franchise Sailor Moon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: lifestyle
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Meaning 5
The European goldcrest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-England, archaic
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Meaning 6
an often derogatory term for a member of the Unification Church
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: religious person
History
Etymology
From Moon + -ie. (Unification Church member): Derived from the surname of its founder Sun Myung Moon.