ecumenicalism

[ek-yoo-men-i-kuh-liz-uhm or, especially Brit., ee-kyoo-]

ec·u·men·i·cal·ism

[ek-yoo-men-i-kuh-liz-uhm or, especially Brit., ee-kyoo-]
noun
the doctrines and practices of the ecumenical movement.


Origin:
1945–50; ecumenical + -ism
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Ecumenicalism has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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ecumenism, ecumenicism or ecumenicalism (ɪˈkjuːməˌnɪzəm, ˈɛkjʊm-, ˌiːkjʊˈmɛnɪˌsɪzəm, ˌɛk-)
 
n
the aim of unity among all Christian churches throughout the world
 
ecumenicism, ecumenicism or ecumenicalism
 
n
 
ecumenicalism, ecumenicism or ecumenicalism
 
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