Noun: ecumenism e'kyoo-mu,ni-zum or 'e-kyu-mu,ni-zum
- A movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches)
"The pope's efforts at ecumenism aimed to bridge divides between different Christian denominations";
- oecumenism
- (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 ecumenism brought together leaders from various Christian traditions";
- ecumenicism, ecumenicalism
Derived forms: ecumenisms
Type of: church doctrine, creed, front, gospel, movement, religious doctrine, social movement
Encyclopedia: Ecumenism