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Definition of "oecumenism" []

  • A movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches) (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

Use "oecumenism" in a sentence
  • "But you absolutely cannot accuse him of being unorthodox and merely wanting oecumenism for show."
  • "And they have not compromised doctrine, but rather ensured that it is legitimate to ask tough questions about oecumenism and the like within the 'mainstream' - even if they do not go so far as to issue scathing critiques of the Supreme Pontiff every few weeks, which is not becoming of a Catholic ask Girolamo Savonarola."