ecumenism

ec·u·me·nism

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ek-yoo-muh-niz-uh m, ih-kyoo- or, esp. British, ee-kyoo-]
- /ˈɛk yʊ məˌnɪz əm, ɪˈkyu- or, esp. British, ˈi kyʊ-/
- /ɪ.ˈkjuː.mə.nɪ.zəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ek-yoo-muh-niz-uh m, ih-kyoo- or, esp. British, ee-kyoo-]
- /ˈɛk yʊ məˌnɪz əm, ɪˈkyu- or, esp. British, ˈi kyʊ-/

Definitions of ecumenism word

noun ecumenism ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as manifested in the ecumenical movement. 1
noun ecumenism The principle or aim of promoting unity among the world’s Christian churches. 1
noun ecumenism unity within the Christian Church 1
uncountable noun ecumenism Ecumenism is the belief that the different Christian Churches should be as united as possible, and can also be used to refer to actions based on this belief. 0
noun ecumenism the aim of unity among all Christian churches throughout the world 0
noun ecumenism the ecumenical movement among Christian churches 0

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Origin of ecumenism

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; ecumen(ic) + -ism

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Parts of speech for Ecumenism

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ecumenism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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