ecumenical
Pertaining to the universal Church, representing the entire Christian worldPertaining to the universal Church, representing the entire Christian world; interdenominational; sometimes by extension, interreligious.
» When developing an ecumenical service, take care not to offend members of any denomination.
Bei der Ausarbeitung eines ökumenischen Gottesdienstes ist darauf zu achten, niemanden, gleich welcher Bekenntnis, vor den Kopf zu stoßen. — Yorwba
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2 senses(not comparable)Pertaining to the universal Church, representing the entire Christian world; interdenominational; sometimes by extension, interreligious.
ökumenisch
вселе́нскийvselénskij
(not comparable, rare)General; universal; catholic; worldwide.
экуменическийekumeničeskij
of worldwide scope or applicability
Examples
3 sentencesWhen developing an ecumenical service, take care not to offend members of any denomination.
deBei der Ausarbeitung eines ökumenischen Gottesdienstes ist darauf zu achten, niemanden, gleich welcher Bekenntnis, vor den Kopf zu stoßen. — Yorwba
Her experiences of playing with insects as a child led to an ecumenical curiosity in entomology as an adult.
He's with the Ecumenical Catholic Communion, an independent Catholic body that ordains women and allows priests to marry.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From ecumenic + -al. By surface analysis, ecumene + -ical.From ecumenic + -al. By surface analysis, ecumene + -ical.
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- of worldwide scope or applicability:cosmopolitanoecumenicalgeneraluniversalworldwideworld-wide
- concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions:ecumenicoecumenicoecumenical
Word family
11 related wordsSee also
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