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ECUMENICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ecumenical mean? 

ECUMENICAL (adjective)
  The adjective ECUMENICAL has 2 senses:

1. concerned with promoting unity among churches or religionsplay

2. of worldwide scope or applicabilityplay

  Familiarity information: ECUMENICAL used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ECUMENICAL (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions

Synonyms:

ecumenic; ecumenical; oecumenic; oecumenical

Context example:

the ecumenical movement

Similar:

nonsectarian; unsectarian (not restricted to one sect or school or party)

Derivation:

ecumenism ((Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Of worldwide scope or applicability

Synonyms:

cosmopolitan; ecumenical; general; oecumenical; universal; world-wide; worldwide

Context example:

universal experience

Similar:

comprehensive (including all or everything)


 Context examples 


A religious group whose beliefs are based on the practices defined by the first seven ecumenical councils and whose members are located in or descended from the people of Eastern or Southeastern Europe.

(Eastern Orthodox Christian, NCI Thesaurus)



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