noun
- A movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches.
- synonyms: oecumenism
- Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity. (.
- synonyms: ecumenicism, ecumenicalism
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