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ecumenic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /iːkjuːˈmɛnɪk/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɛkjuːˈmɛnɪk/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Ecumenical.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • ecumenical thinking
  • ecumenical activities
  • the ecumenical movement

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: oecumenic, ecumenical, oecumenical

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin oecūmenicus, from Ancient Greek οἰκουμενικός (oikoumenikós, “concerning ἡ οἰκουμένη (hē oikouménē, “the inhabited (earth)”)”, “the whole (known) world”). Cognate with French œcuménique. By surface analysis, ecumene + -ic.