Noun: ecumenicalism ,e-kyu'me-ni-ku,li-zum
- (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
"The conference on ecumenicalism brought together leaders from various Christian traditions";
- ecumenism, ecumenicism
Derived forms: ecumenicalisms
Type of: church doctrine, creed, gospel, religious doctrine
Encyclopedia: Ecumenicalism