Ecumenism Definition & Meaning

ecumenism
noun
  1. a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches)
  2. (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity

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