Audio English.net » Dictionary » E » Economic Consumption ... Eczema Marginatum

ECUMENICAL

Pronunciation (US):

• ECUMENICAL (adjective)
The adjective ECUMENICAL has 2 senses:

1. concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
2. of worldwide scope or applicability

Familiarity information: ECUMENICAL used as an adjective is rare.

• ECUMENICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

ecumenical ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions

Synonyms:

ecumenic; ecumenical; oecumenic; oecumenical

Context examples:

ecumenical thinking / ecumenical activities / the ecumenical movement

Similar:

nonsectarian; unsectarian (not restricted to one sect or school or party)

Sense 2

ecumenical ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Of worldwide scope or applicability

Synonyms:

universal; ecumenical; oecumenical; cosmopolitan; worldwide; world-wide; general

Context examples:

an issue of cosmopolitan import / the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time / universal experience

Similar:

comprehensive (including all or everything)

"People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones."
(English proverb)
"It is good for somebody as well as bad for someone else."
(Bengali proverb)
"Close the door from which the wind blows and relax."
(Arabic proverb)
"By firelight, an old rag looks like sturdy hemp fabric."
(Corsican proverb)

What other visitors were searching for:

Ecumenical definition
AudioEnglish word lookup
What does ecumenical mean?
American accent
Ecumenical pronunciation in phonetic transcription
Study dictionary
Ecumenical meanings

Page delivered in 0.0752 seconds