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ecumenism

DEFINITIONS OF: ecumenism

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n a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches)

Synonyms:
oecumenism
Type of:
front, movement, social movement
a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals

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

Synonyms:
ecumenicalism, ecumenicism
Type of:
church doctrine, creed, gospel, religious doctrine
the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
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