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ecumenic
ec·u·men·i·cal E0034900 (ĕk′yə-mĕn′ĭ-kəl) also ec·u·men·ic (-mĕn′ĭk)adj.1. Of worldwide scope or applicability; universal.2. a. Of or relating to the worldwide Christian church.b. Concerned with establishing or promoting unity among churches or religions.
[From Late Latin oecūmenicus, from Greek oikoumenikos, from (hē) oikoumenē (gē), (the) inhabited (world), feminine present passive participle of oikein, to inhabit, from oikos, house; see weik- in Indo-European roots.]
ec′u·men′i·cal n.ec′u·men′i·cal·ism n.ec′u·men′i·cal·ly adv.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | ecumenic - concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions; "ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities"; "the ecumenical movement"ecumenical, oecumenic, oecumenicalnonsectarian, unsectarian - not restricted to one sect or school or party; "religious training in a nonsectarian atmosphere"; "nonsectarian colleges"; "a wide and unsectarian interest in religion"- Bertrand Russell |
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Related to ecumenic: ecumenicism, ecumenicistSynonyms for ecumenicadj concerned with promoting unity among churches or religionsSynonyms- ecumenical
- oecumenic
- oecumenical
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