oecumenical

• Se dit de ce qui concerne l'ensemble de l'Église chrétienne universelle, ou de ce qui est universel et général dans sa portée. C'est une variante orthographique de 'œcuménique'.

An archaic spelling of 'ecumenical', referring to something that is universal or general in scope, especially concerning the Christian church worldwide.

1. Promoting unity among churchesC2formal

   Relating to or representing the whole Christian world or the universal church, especially with regard to efforts to promote unity among different Christian denominations.

   œcuménique

   • The oecumenical council aimed to bridge differences between the churches.
   • He is a leading figure in the oecumenical movement.
   • The conference had an oecumenical focus, inviting leaders from various denominations.

   Synonymesecumenicecumenicalinterchurchinterdenominational

2. Worldwide scopeC2formal

   Of worldwide extent or application; universal.

   De portée mondiale

   • The issue of climate change requires an oecumenical approach.
   • Her research has an oecumenical significance, affecting people across the globe.
   • The treaty was designed to have an oecumenical impact.

   Synonymescatholicgeneralglobaluniversalworldwide

   Antonymeslocalnationalregional