Enthusiasm vs Moonie - What's the difference?
enthusiasm | moonie |
(obsolete, or, historical) Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.
* 1946 , Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy , ch. 1
Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness.
Something in which one is keenly interested.
* 1968 , Central States Archaeological Journal (volumes 15-16, page 154)
* 2012 , Nicholas Joll, Philosophy and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (page 23)
(informal) A member of the
* {{quote-news
, year=1981
, date=July 6
, work=Sunday Times
, passage=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.}}
* {{quote-book
, year=1991
, publisher=Regnery Gateway
, author=
, title=Inquisition: The Persecution and Prosecution of the Reverend Sun Myung Moon
, chapter=
, url=
, isbn=9780895265326
, page=
, passage=I am a proud Korean – a proud Moonie – and a dedicated anti-Communist and I intend to remain so the rest of my life -Bo Hi Pak}}
* {{quote-news
, year=2005
, date=July 3
, author=Renee Watabe
, title=Modern Love - A Leap of Faith
, work=
(informal) A person who shows exceptional enthusiasm for a cause or organization, a zealot.
* {{quote-book
, year=1997, publisher=Simon & Schuster
, author=Nancy Griffin, Kim Masters
, title=Hit and Run: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber took Sony for a ride in Hollywood
, chapter=
, url=
, isbn=0684832666
, page=197
, passage=CAA agents were sometimes called the "Moonies " of the business, famous for walking in lock-step.}}
* {{quote-news
, year=2009
, date=August 15
, author=Henry Winter
, title=Manchester City's Blue Moonies have their faith rewarded
, work=
A fan of the Japanese manga and anime franchise (Sailor Moon) .
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(informal) Common nickname in English-speaking countries.
* {{quote-book
, year=2013, publisher=WestBow Press
, author=Hayden Nicholas
, title=Ezekiel's Choice,
, chapter=
, url=
, isbn=
, page=100
, passage=How did Moonie get his nickname? He told us it had something to do with him being born during a full moon.}}
* {{quote-book
, year=2010, publisher=Author House
, author=Bob Ruchhoft, Phil Smith
, title=Good Cop, Dead Cop,
, chapter=
, url=
, isbn=
, page=
, passage=Michael "Moonie" Miller was feeling pretty good about things. The day was beautiful. A little breeze, nice and warm, was blowing in from the desert as if often does this time of year in the Los Angeles basin. Two days before Halloween and it's 81 degrees, mid-afternoon. It can't get much better than this, he thought. "Moonie" acquired his nickname years ago but it was hardly relevant anymore.}}
* {{quote-book
, year=2005, publisher=McClelland & Stewart
, author=Maggie Siggins
, title=Bitter Embrace: White Society's Assault on the Woodland Cree
, chapter=
, url=
, isbn=
, page=128
, passage=He was nicknamed Moonie, because he was such a daydreamer in school.}}
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English neologisms
As nouns the difference between enthusiasm and moonie
is that enthusiasm is (obsolete|or|historical) possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy while moonie is (dialect) the european goldcrest.enthusiasm
English
(wikipedia enthusiasm)Noun
- The intoxication that they sought was that of ‘enthusiasm ’, of union with the god.
- My main enthusiasm is attending and seeing the progress and interest of collectors, to meet old friends, and hopefully to make new friends.
- Other Adamsian enthusiasms included: fast cars; restaurants; Bach, the Beatles, Pink Floyd and Dire Straits;
moonie
English
Noun
(en noun)citation, page= , passage=We "Moonies" were willing to sacrifice personal choice to spin gold out of the raw silk of ourselves, to help create world harmony through family harmony.}}
citation, page= , passage=From boardroom to terrace via the dug-out, such an evangelical zeal suffuses Manchester City's new mission that they should really be renamed the Blue Moonies .}}