Moonies's an informal, often derogatory term for members of the Unification Church, based on the name of church founder Sun Myung Moon. It's considered a disparagement by most church members, but has nevertheless been used by them and others on occasion without any negative connotations. History Rather than calling members of the church "Unification Church members" or "Unificationists," news articles in the 70s used names emphasizing the members' relationship to Moon as a charismatic leader -… (More on Moonies)