ec|u|men|ism

ec|u|men|ism
ec|u|men|ism «EHK yu MEHN ihz uhm, EHK yu muh nihz- uhm», noun.
1. the principle of world-wide Christian harmony and unity.
2. = ecumenicity. (Cf.ecumenicity)

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