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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ec•u•men•i•cal /ˈɛkyʊˈmɛnɪkəl/USA pronunciation adj. - Religionpromoting Christian unity throughout the world.
- involving or containing a mixture of diverse, esp. international, elements.
ec•u•men•i•cal•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ec•u•men•i•cal (ek′yŏŏ men′i kəl or, esp. Brit., ē′kyŏŏ-),USA pronunciation adj. - general;
universal. - Religionpertaining to the whole Christian church.
- Religionpromoting or fostering Christian unity throughout the world.
- Religionof or pertaining to a movement (ecumenical movement,) esp. among Protestant groups since the 1800s, aimed at achieving universal Christian unity and church union through international interdenominational organizations that cooperate on matters of mutual concern.
- Religioninterreligious or interdenominational:an ecumenical marriage.
- including or containing a mixture of diverse elements or styles;
mixed:an ecumenical meal of German, Italian, and Chinese dishes.
Also, ec′u•men′ic, oecumenical, oecumenic. - Greek oikoumenikós, equivalent. to oikoumen- (stem of passive present participle of oikeîn to inhabit) + -ikos -ic) + -al1
- Late Latin oecumenicus belonging to the whole inhabited world (
- 1835–45
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ecumenical, oecumenical /ˌiːkjʊˈmɛnɪkəl ˌɛk-/ecumenic, oecumenic adj - of or relating to the Christian Church throughout the world, esp with regard to its unity
- tending to promote unity among Churches
- of or relating to the international movement initiated among non-Catholic Churches in 1910 aimed at Christian unity: embodied, since 1937, in the World Council of Churches
- rare universal; general; worldwide
Etymology: 16th Century: via Late Latin from Greek oikoumenikos, from oikein to inhabit, from oikos houseˌecuˈmenically, ˌoecuˈmenically adv |