ecumenism
pronunciation
How to pronounce ecumenism in British English:
UK [ɪˈkju:mənɪzəm]
How to pronounce ecumenism in American English:
US [ˈɛkjəməˌnɪzəm, ɪˈkju-]
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- Noun:
- (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
Word Origin
- ecumenism (n.)
- 1937, from ecumen- (see ecumenical) + -ism. The older word is ecumenicalism (1870).