Ecumenic

//iːkjuːˈmɛnɪk// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Ecumenical. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions wordnet

Etymology

From Latin oecūmenicus, from Ancient Greek οἰκουμενικός (oikoumenikós, “concerning ἡ οἰκουμένη (hē oikouménē, “the inhabited (earth)”)”, “the whole (known) world”). Cognate with French œcuménique. By surface analysis, ecumene + -ic.

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