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ecumenical movement
noun
See under ecumenical (def. 4).
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adjective
1.
general; universal.
2.
pertaining to the whole Christian church.
3.
promoting or fostering Christian unity throughout the world.
4.
of or pertaining to a movement (ecumenical movement), especially 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.
5.
EXPANDinterreligious or interdenominational: an ecumenical marriage.
Origin:
1835–45; < Late Latin oecumenicus belonging to the whole inhabited world (< Greek oikoumenikós, equivalent to oikoumen- (stem of passive present participle of oikeîn to inhabit) + -ikos -ic) + -al1
1835–45; < Late Latin oecumenicus belonging to the whole inhabited world (< Greek oikoumenikós, equivalent to oikoumen- (stem of passive present participle of oikeîn to inhabit) + -ikos -ic) + -al1
Related forms
ec·u·men·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·ec·u·men·ic, adjective
non·ec·u·men·i·cal, adjective
non·oec·u·men·ic, adjective
un·oec·u·men·ic, adjective
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| ecumenical movement | |
noun | |
| a movement aimed to promote understanding and cooperation among Christian churches; aimed ultimately at universal Christian unity |
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