ecumenic

An adjective referring to the whole Christian church or the entire inhabited world; often used to denote universal scope or interdenominational unity.

• 🇩🇪Das Adjektiv bezeichnet die gesamte christliche Kirche betreffend oder den ganzen bewohnten Erdkreis meinend; es wird häufig für universale bzw. konfessionsübergreifende Einheit verwendet.

1. Promoting religious unity C1 formal

   Relating to or aimed at fostering cooperation and unity among different Christian churches or religious groups.

   • The ecumenic council sought to bridge differences between denominations.
   • She attended an ecumenic service that included several faith traditions.
   • The movement promotes ecumenic dialogue to reduce religious conflict.

   🇩🇪Förderung der religiösen Einheit

   Synonyme: interchurchinterdenominationalnonsectarian

   Antonyme: denominationaldivisivepartisanschismaticsectarian

• more ecumenic comparative form
• most ecumenic superlative form