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ecumenical

/ˌek.jʊˈmen.ɪ.kəl/

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adjective

C2formalcommon/ˌek.jʊˈmen.ɪ.kəl/

Relating to the whole Christian Church or promoting unity among different Christian denominations.

ruОтносящийся ко всей христианской церкви или способствующий единству между различными христианскими конфессиями.esRelativo a toda la iglesia cristiana o que promueve la unidad entre distintas confesiones cristianas.frRelatif à l'ensemble de l'Église chrétienne, ou qui vise à promouvoir l'unité entre les différentes confessions chrétiennes.deDie gesamte christliche Kirche betreffend oder die Einheit zwischen verschiedenen christlichen Konfessionen fördernd.ptRelativo a toda a igreja cristã ou que promove a unidade entre diferentes confissões cristãs.zh指与整个基督教会的统一或普世性有关的,或旨在促进不同基督教派别之间团结的。arمتعلق بالكنيسة المسيحية بأسرها أو بالحركة الساعية إلى الوحدة بين الطوائف المسيحية المختلفة. ويُستعمل أيضاً بمعنى عام يشمل كل الكنائس أو يمثل تعاوناً بينها.

  1. Promoting unity among churches C1 formal

    Relating to or representing the whole Christian Church, or promoting unity among different Christian denominations.

    • The ecumenical council aimed to bridge differences between the churches.
    • They organized an ecumenical service to celebrate shared beliefs.
    • Ecumenical dialogues have increased cooperation among various denominations.

    ruЭкуменическийesecuménicofrœcuméniquedeÖkumenischptEcumênicozh普世教会arمسكوني

    Synonyms: catholicinterchurchinterdenominationalnonsectarian

  2. Worldwide or universal scope C2 formal

    Of worldwide scope or applicability; universal in nature.

    • The ecumenical nature of the problem requires a global solution.
    • His ecumenical vision encompassed all of humanity.
    • The conference had an ecumenical appeal, drawing participants from every continent.

    ruВселенскийesDe alcance mundial o universalfrDe portée mondiale ou universelledeÖkumenischptEcumênicozh普世的arعالمي النطاق

    Synonyms: catholiccosmopolitanglobalinternationalplanetaryuniversalworldwide

    Antonyms: limitedlocalparochialprovincialregional

  • more ecumenical comparative form
  • most ecumenical superlative form