moonie

noun1

1. •
   (Northern-England, no longer used) The European goldcrest.

noun4

1. •
   (informal) A member of the Unification Church; a follower of its founder Sun Myung Moon.

   • The Unification Church, or the "Moonies" as they are commonly known, have a thriving work in South Africa, with their headquarters in Hillbrow and a Moonie farm near Muldersdrift. — 1981
2. •
   (informal) A nickname in English-speaking countries, sometimes for a person who moons around.

   • How did Moonie get his nickname? He told us it had something to do with him being born during a full moon. — 2013
3. •
   (informal) A person who shows exceptional enthusiasm for a cause or organization, a zealot.

   • CAA agents were sometimes called the "Moonies" of the business, famous for walking in lock-step. — 1997
4. •
   (slang) A fan of the Japanese manga and anime franchise Sailor Moon.

   • The Moonies and the Dragonballers aren't minorities; they're as large or larger than any other group of animeniacs you're going to find. — 1995