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ecumenicism
ec·u·men·i·cism
/
ˌɛk
yʊˈmɛn
əˌsɪz
əm
or, esp. British,
ˌi
kyʊ-
/
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[
ek-y
oo
-
men
-
uh
-siz-
uh
m
or, esp. British,
ee-ky
oo
-
]
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noun
ecumenicalism; ecumenism.
Origin:
1960–65;
ecumenic(al)
+
-ism
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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
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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