ecumenicism

ec·u·men·i·cism

[ek-yoo-men-uh-siz-uhm or, esp. British, ee-kyoo-]
noun
ecumenicalism; ecumenism.

Origin:
1960–65; ecumenic(al) + -ism

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ecumenism, ecumenicism or ecumenicalism (ɪˈkjuːməˌnɪzəm, ˈɛkjʊm-, ˌiːkjʊˈmɛnɪˌsɪzəm, ˌɛk-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the aim of unity among all Christian churches throughout the world
 
ecumenicism, ecumenicism or ecumenicalism
 
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ecumenicalism, ecumenicism or ecumenicalism
 
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