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ecumenic

/ˌek.juːˈmen.ɪk/

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adjective

/ˌek.juːˈmen.ɪk/C2formal
  • ruПрилагательное, относящееся ко всей христианской церкви или ко всему обитаемому миру; часто используется для обозначения вселенского масштаба или межконфессионального единства.

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

  1. Promoting religious unityC1formal

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

    ruСпособствующий религиозному единству

    • 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.

    Synonymsinterchurchinterdenominationalnonsectarian

    Antonymsdenominationaldivisivepartisanschismaticsectarian

Forms
  • more ecumenic comparative form
  • most ecumenic superlative form