English noun: ecumenism | |||
1. | ecumenism (group) a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches) | ||
Synonyms | oecumenism | ||
Broader (hypernym) | front, movement, social movement | ||
2. | ecumenism (communication) (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity | ||
Synonyms | ecumenicalism, ecumenicism | ||
Broader (hypernym) | church doctrine, creed, gospel, religious doctrine | ||
Domain category | Christian religion, Christianity | ||