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ecumenism

noun

  1. efforts by Christians of different church traditions to develop closer relationships and better understandings
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /iːˈkjuː.mə.nɪzm/ / /ˌɛk.jʊˈmɛ.nɪzm/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English ecumene Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English ecumenism From ecumene + -ism.

  1. Ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as manifested in the ecumenical movement.