ecumenical
7 synonyms and 1 antonym for ecumenical, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Relating to the whole Christian Church across its different branches, and sometimes more broadly to other faiths too.
Synonyms
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ecumenic
oecumenic
oecumenical
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Relating to the whole Christian Church across its different branches, and sometimes more broadly to other faiths too.
“Within Europe, the church's ecumenical partnerships have demonstrated that ecclesial unity may have political resonances.”
Etymology
Formed from ecumenic and -al; by surface analysis, from ecumene and -ical.
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