- the aim of unity among all Christian churches throughout the world
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ec•u•men•i•cal•ism
(ek′yŏŏ men′i kə liz′əm or, esp. Brit., ē′kyŏŏ-),USA pronunciation n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Religionthe doctrines and practices of the ecumenical movement.
- ecumenical + -ism 1945–50
ec•u•me•nism
(ek′yŏŏ mə niz′əm, i kyo̅o̅′- or, esp. Brit., ē′kyŏŏ-),USA pronunciation n.
ec′u•me•nist, n.
- Religionecumenical doctrines and practices, esp. as manifested in the ecumenical movement.
- ecumen(ic) + -ism 1965–70
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ecumenism /ɪˈkjuːməˌnɪzəm; ˈɛkjʊm-/, ecumenicism /ˌiːkjʊˈmɛnɪˌsɪzəm; ˌɛk-/, ecumenicalism n
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