English Explanatory Dictionary

Moonie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of the Unification Church; a follower of its founder Sun Myung Moon.
  2. A person who shows exceptional enthusiasm for a cause or organization, a zealot.
  3. A nickname in English-speaking countries, sometimes for a person who moons around.
  4. A fan of the Japanese manga and anime franchise Sailor Moon.
noun
  1. The European goldcrest.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Moonie Moonies

Etymology

From Moon + -ie. (Unification Church member): Derived from the surname of its founder Sun Myung Moon.

Synonyms

Unificationist
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