ecumenism

ecumenism
   This word (from the Greek oikoumenē, meaning "the inhabited world" or "universal") refers to the movement that fosters better understanding, promotes cooperation, and seeks reconciliation and unity among Christians. (See CCC820-822)

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  • ecumenism — ecumenísm s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  ECUMENÍSM n. Mişcare religioasă ce urmăreşte scopul de a unifica toate bisericile creştine. /<fr. oecuménisme Trimis de siveco, 22.08.2004. Sursa: NODEX  ECUMENÍSM s …   Dicționar Român

  • Ecumenism — • Includes the Catholic Church together with the many other religious communions which have either directly or indirectly, separated from it Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • ecumenism — 1948, from ecumen (see ECUMENICAL (Cf. ecumenical)) + ISM (Cf. ism) …   Etymology dictionary

  • ecumenism — [ek΄yo͞o mə nis′ə tē, ek′yəmə nis′ə tēek′yo͞o mə niz΄əm, ek′yəmə niz΄əm; ] often [ e kyo͞o′mə niz΄əm, ikyo͞o′mə niz΄əm] n. 1. the ecumenical movement among Christian churches 2. the principles or practice of promoting cooperation or better… …   English World dictionary

  • Ecumenism — Part of a series on Christianity   …   Wikipedia

  • ecumenism — ecumenist, n. /ek yoo meuh niz euhm, i kyooh / or, esp. Brit., /ee kyoo /, n. ecumenical doctrines and practices, esp. as manifested in the ecumenical movement. [1965 70; ECUMEN(IC) + ISM] * * * Movement toward unity or cooperation among the… …   Universalium

  • ecumenism — [[t]ɪkju͟ːme̱nɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Ecumenism is the belief that the different Christian Churches should be as united as possible, and can also be used to refer to actions based on this belief. [FORMAL] …   English dictionary

  • ecumenism — noun Date: 1948 ecumenical principles and practices especially as shown among religious groups (as Christian denominations) • ecumenist noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ecumenism — noun Ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as manifested in the ecumenical movement …   Wiktionary

  • ecumenism — Synonyms and related words: Anschluss, addition, affiliation, agglomeration, aggregation, agreement, alliance, amalgamation, assimilation, association, bipartisanship, blend, blending, breadth, broad gauge, broad mindedness, broadness, cabal,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • ecumenism — n. desire for unity between Christian denominations (Protestant movement) …   English contemporary dictionary

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