Definitions for ecumenicismˌɛk yʊˈmɛn əˌsɪz əm or, esp. Brit., ˌi kyʊ-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ec•u•men•i•cismˌɛk yʊˈmɛn əˌsɪz əm or, esp. Brit., ˌi kyʊ-(n.)

  1. Category: Religion

    Ref: ecumenism.

Origin of ecumenicism:

1960–65

ec`u•men′i•cist(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. ecumenism, ecumenicism, ecumenicalism(noun)

    (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity

Wiktionary

  1. ecumenicism(Noun)

    ecumenicalism; ecumenism


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