ecumenical

ec·u·men·i·cal  (ky-mn-kl) also ec·u·men·ic (-mnk)

adj.

1. Of worldwide scope or applicability; universal.

2.

a. Of or relating to the worldwide Christian church.

b. Concerned with establishing or promoting unity among churches or religions.

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[From Late Latin oecmenicus, from Greek oikoumenikos, from (h) oikoumen (g), (the) inhabited (world), feminine present passive participle of oikein, to inhabit, from oikos, house; see weik-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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ecu·meni·cal n.

ecu·meni·cal·ism n.

ecu·meni·cal·ly adv.

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ecumenical

Adjective

1. of or relating to the Christian Church throughout the world

2. tending to promote unity among Christian churches [Greek oikoumenikos of the inhabited world]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	ecumenical - concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions; "ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities"; "the ecumenical movement" ecumenic, oecumenic, oecumenical nonsectarian, unsectarian - not restricted to one sect or school or party; "religious training in a nonsectarian atmosphere"; "nonsectarian colleges"; "a wide and unsectarian interest in religion"- Bertrand Russell
	2.	ecumenical - of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience" universal, oecumenical, world-wide, worldwide, cosmopolitan, general comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"

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ecumenical or oecumenical ecumenic oecumenic

adjective unifying, universal, non-denominational, non-sectarian, general

Translations

ecumenical [iːkjuˈmɛnɪkl] adj → ecuménico

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ecumenical [iːkjuˈmɛnɪkl] adj → œcuménique

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ecumenical [iːkjuˈmɛnɪkl] adj → ökumenisch

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ecumenical [iːkjuˈmɛnɪkl] adj → ecumenico/a

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ecumenical

adj ecumenical [iːkjuˈmenikəl, (American ) ek-]

bringing together branches of the whole Christian church. ekumenies مَسْكوني селенски ekumenický økumenisk; fælleskirkelig ökumenisch οικουμενικός ecuménico oikumeeniline وابسته به همبستگی فرقه های گوناگون مسیحی ekumeeninen oecuménique כְּלָלִי, עוֹלָמִי שֶל הַכּנֶסִייָה गिरजाघरों के सदस्यों का सम्मेलन ekumenski ökumenikus ekumenis sem vinnur að sameiningu kristinna manna um allan heim ecumenico 全キリスト教会の 전기독교 교회의 ekumeninis ekumenisks penyatuan gereja oecumenisch økumenisk ekumeniczny ecuménico ecumenic вселенский ekumenický ekumenski ekumenski ekumenisk ที่ช่วยส่งเสริมความสามัคคีของคริสเตียนทั่วโลก bütün dünyada Hiristiyan birliğini destekleyen 全基督教的 екуменичний تمام عیسائی عالم سے متعلق thuộc về giáo hội chung 全基督教的