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ecumenics

[ ek-yoo-men-iksor, especially British, ee-kyoo- ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)
  1. the study of the Christian church in its aspect as a worldwide Christian community.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ecumenics1

First recorded in 1935–40; ecumenical, -ics

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