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ECUMENISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(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; ecumenism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("ecumenism" is a kind of...):
church doctrine; creed; gospel; religious doctrine (the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group)
Domain category:
Christian religion; Christianity (a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior)
Derivation:
ecumenic; ecumenical (concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches)
Synonyms:
ecumenism; oecumenism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("ecumenism" is a kind of...):
front; movement; social movement (a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals)
