ecumenism
noun
- efforts by Christians of different church traditions to develop closer relationships and better understandings
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /iːˈkjuː.mə.nɪzm/ / /ˌɛk.jʊˈmɛ.nɪzm/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English ecumene Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English ecumenism From ecumene + -ism.
- Ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as manifested in the ecumenical movement.