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ecumenic

ecu·me·nic

UK/iːkjuːˈmɛnɪk/ US/ɛkjuːˈmɛnɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions

  • “ecumenical thinking”
  • “ecumenical activities”
  • “the ecumenical movement”
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Origin

From Latin oecūmenicus, from Ancient Greek οἰκουμενικός (oikoumenikós, “concerning ἡ οἰκουμένη (hē oikouménē, “the inhabited (earth)”)”, “the whole (known) world”). Cognate with French œcuménique. By surface analysis, ecumene + -ic.

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