Moonie

[ moo-nee ]

noun

1. a member or follower of the Unification Church.

Moonie

/ ˈmuːnɪ /

noun

1. a member of the Unification Church
2. the Moonies
   plural the Unification Church

Word History and Origins

Origin of Moonie¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Moonie¹

C20: named after the founder Sun Myung Moon (1920–2012), S Korean industrialist

Example Sentences

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

Its members are more commonly known as 'Moonies', after its late founder Sun Myung Moon.

From BBC

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

From BBC

In essence, Providence is a quasi-Christian sect founded by former "Moonie" Jung Myung-seok that grooms followers to be his "spiritual brides."

From Salon

I was taught such things when I was in the Moonies.

From Salon