ecumenicalism

Variant of ecumenical

adjective

  1. general, or universal; esp., of or concerning the Christian church as a whole
    1. furthering or intended to further the unity or unification of Christian churches
    2. of or having to do with ecumenism

Origin: LL oecumenicus < Gr oikoumenikos, of or from the whole world < oikoumenē (), the inhabited (world) < oikein, to dwell, inhabit < oikos: see eco-

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