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noun
The belief that there should be better understanding and closer co-operation between different denominations in the Christian Church; usually, synonym of ecumenism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
(Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ecumenism, ecumenicism
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: religious doctrine, church doctrine, gospel, creed
History
Etymology tree English ecumenical Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English ecumenicalism From ecumenical + -ism.
