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English adjective: ecumenical

1. ecumenical concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions


SamplesEcumenical thinking.
Ecumenical activities.
The ecumenical movement.


Synonymsecumenic, oecumenic, oecumenical


Similarnonsectarian, unsectarian


Antonymssectarian

2. ecumenical of worldwide scope or applicability


SamplesAn issue of cosmopolitan import.
The shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time.
Universal experience.


Synonymscosmopolitan, general, oecumenical, universal, world-wide, worldwide


Similarcomprehensive


Antonymsincomprehensive, noncomprehensive









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