ecumenism

[ ek-yoo-muh-niz-uh m, ih-kyoo- or, esp. British, ee-kyoo- ]
/ ˈɛk yʊ məˌnɪz əm, ɪˈkyu- or, esp. British, ˈi kyʊ- /

noun

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

Origin of ecumenism

First recorded in 1965–70; ecumen(ic) + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM ecumenism

ec·u·me·nist, noun

Words nearby ecumenism

ecumenicalism, ecumenicism, ecumenicist, ecumenicity, ecumenics, ecumenism, eczema, eczema herpeticum, eczema marginatum, eczema nummulare, eczema vaccinatum

British Dictionary definitions for ecumenist

ecumenism

ecumenicism (ˌiːkjʊˈmɛnɪˌsɪzəm, ˌɛk-) or ecumenicalism

/ (ɪˈkjuːməˌnɪzəm, ˈɛkjʊm-) /

noun

the aim of unity among all Christian churches throughout the world

Cultural definitions for ecumenist

ecumenism
[ (ek-yoo-muh-niz-uhm, i-kyooh-muh-nizuhm) ]

A movement promoting cooperation and better understanding among different religious groups or denominations.