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Moonie

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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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.

1

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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2

noun

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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3

noun

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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4

noun

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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5

noun

Meaning 5

The European goldcrest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Northern-England, archaic

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noun

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.