ecumenic

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UK/iːkjuːˈmɛnɪk/UK/ɛkjuːˈmɛnɪk/

adjective

Ecumenical.

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oecumenicecumenicaloecumenicalnonsectarianunsectarian
OriginLatin oecūmenicus ← Ancient Greek οἰκουμενικός →
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Meanings

adjectiveecumenic (not comparable)

alternative œcumenic

  1. not comparableEcumenical.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveconcerned with promoting unity among churches or religions

Similar
oecumenicecumenicaloecumenicalnonsectarianunsectarian
Also see
ecumenicalinterdenominationalnonsectarianunsectarian

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekοἰκουμενικός“concerning <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">ἡ οἰκουμένη</i> (hē oikouménē, “the inhabited (earth)”)”, “the whole (known) world”
  2. Latinoecūmenicus
  3. Englishecumenic

From Latin oecūmenicus, from Ancient Greek οἰκουμενικός (oikoumenikós, “concerning ἡ οἰκουμένη (hē oikouménē, “the inhabited (earth)”)”, “the whole (known) world”). Cognate with French œcuménique. By surface analysis, ecumene + -ic.

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APA

ecumenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecumenic

MLA

“ecumenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecumenic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecumenic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecumenic.

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