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ecumenicalrepresenting a number of different Christian churches or promoting unity among world religions

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: representing a number of different Christian churches or promoting unity among world religions

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌekjuˈmenɪkəl/

Korean meaning: 여러 기독교 교파를 대표하는, 종교 간 화합을 추진하는

Korean pronunciation: 에-큐-메-니-컬 (강세: 메)

Example Sentences

  • The pastor's ecumenical approach was so successful that even the local Buddhist monk started attending his interfaith coffee meetings.
  • The ecumenical service featured hymns that somehow managed to offend absolutely no one - a true miracle.
  • The World Council of Churches promotes ecumenical unity among different Christian denominations worldwide.

ecumenical

ADJECTIVE

//ˌekjuˈmenɪkəl//

representing a number of different Christian churches or promoting unity among world religions

ecumenical concept
💡 Concept

Unity among different Christian churches

ecumenical rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Ecumenical harmony flows through mechanical artistry

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌekjuˈmenɪkəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌiːkjuˈmenɪkəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootoikoumen
Suffix--ical

Origin

From Late Latin 'ecumenicus', derived from Greek 'oikoumenikos' meaning 'of the inhabited world' or 'universal'. The Greek root 'oikumene' refers to the inhabited earth or the whole Christian world.

🎵Rhyme

mechanicaleticaletical
mechanical
etical
etical

🔗Collocations

ecumenical council
ecumenical movement
ecumenical dialogue
ecumenical spirit
ecumenical cooperation

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The pastor's ecumenical approach was so successful that even the local Buddhist monk started attending his interfaith coffee meetings.

😄 Fun example

The ecumenical service featured hymns that somehow managed to offend absolutely no one - a true miracle.

The World Council of Churches promotes ecumenical unity among different Christian denominations worldwide.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

interfaithinterdenominationaluniversalinclusiveunifying

Antonyms

sectariandenominationalexclusive

Related

denominationinterfaithorthodoxcatholicprotestant

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