ecumenic

• Adjectif relatif à l'ensemble de l'Église chrétienne ou au monde habité tout entier ; souvent employé pour désigner une portée universelle ou une unité interconfessionnelle.

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.

   œcuménique (unité religieuse)

   • 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.

   Synonymesinterchurchinterdenominationalnonsectarian

   Antonymesdenominationaldivisivepartisanschismaticsectarian