Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ecumenism

2 senses of ecumenism

Sense 1
ecumenism, oecumenism -- (a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches))
       => movement, social movement, front -- (a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals; "he was a charter member of the movement"; "politicians have to respect a mass movement"; "he led the national liberation front")

Sense 2
ecumenism, ecumenicism, ecumenicalism -- ((Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity)
       => religious doctrine, church doctrine, gospel, creed -- (the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group)