ecumenism
noun
ecu·me·nism
e-ˈkyü-mə-ˌni-zəm 
i-
also ˈe-kyə-
or ˌe-kyə-ˈme-
: ecumenical principles and practices especially as shown among religious groups (such as Christian denominations)
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Mullally’s ceremony, for example, stressed ecumenism and unity in a communion fraught with tension over her historic and controversial appointment, and included readings and sections in Swahili, Urdu, and Spanish.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
For over a decade, the secular government’s bilateral diplomacy with the pope has been treated as separate from ecumenism efforts between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Holy See.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
But not everyone shares Hochman’s judicious assessment of National Review’s ecumenism.
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Sam Adler-Bell,
The New Republic,
3 Dec. 2021
His ecumenism brought a relief even to the celebrities whose looks were setting the trends.
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Ron Kampeas,
sun-sentinel.com,
28 Apr. 2021
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
For over a decade, the secular government’s bilateral diplomacy with the pope has been treated as separate from ecumenism efforts between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Holy See.
—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
But not everyone shares Hochman’s judicious assessment of National Review’s ecumenism.
—
Sam Adler-Bell,
The New Republic,
3 Dec. 2021
His ecumenism brought a relief even to the celebrities whose looks were setting the trends.
—
Ron Kampeas,
sun-sentinel.com,
28 Apr. 2021
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“Ecumenism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecumenism. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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