- oecumenism
- nouna movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches)• Syn: ↑ecumenism• Derivationally related forms: ↑oecumenical• Hypernyms: ↑movement, ↑social movement, ↑front
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ecumenism — noun 1. a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches) • Syn: ↑oecumenism • Derivationally related forms: ↑oecumenical (for: ↑oecumenism) • Hypernyms: ↑movement … Useful english dictionary
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ecumenic — adjective concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions ecumenical thinking ecumenical activities the ecumenical movement • Syn: ↑oecumenic, ↑ecumenical, ↑oecumenical • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
oecumenic — adjective concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions ecumenical thinking ecumenical activities the ecumenical movement • Syn: ↑ecumenic, ↑ecumenical, ↑oecumenical • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
oecumenical — adjective 1. of worldwide scope or applicability an issue of cosmopolitan import the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time Christopher Morley universal experience • Syn: ↑cosmopolitan, ↑ecumenical, ↑general, ↑universal, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
social movement — noun a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals he was a charter member of the movement politicians have to respect a mass movement he led the national liberation front • Syn: ↑movement, ↑front •… … Useful english dictionary
