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ec⋅u⋅men⋅i⋅cal⋅ism

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

Origin:
1945–50; ecumenical + -ism
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ec·u·men·i·cal   (ěk'yə-měn'ĭ-kəl)   
adj.  
  1. Of worldwide scope or applicability; universal.
    1. Of or relating to the worldwide Christian church.
    2. Concerned with establishing or promoting unity among churches or religions.

[From Late Latin oecūmenicus, from Greek oikoumenikos, from (hē) oikoumenē (gē), (the) inhabited (world), feminine present passive participle of oikein, to inhabit, from oikos, house; see weik-1 in Indo-European roots.]
ec'u·men'i·cal n., ec'u·men'i·cal·ism n., ec'u·men'i·cal·ly adv.
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