ecumenicity
- noun
- /ˌɛkjuːməˈnɪsɪti/
- Specialized
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ecumenicidad
- The Coalition is basically an evangelical Protestant group that tries to convey an image of ecumenicity.
- ecumenicity of councils
Examples
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The church leaders spoke about the importance of ecumenicity in building bridges between different faiths.
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Promoting ecumenicity leads to greater understanding and respect among diverse religious communities.
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The document states further that "the ecumenicity of the decisions of a council is recognized through a process of reception....
Academic text (2010) -
In the East, the ecumenicity of the Council in Trullo was never in doubt.
Academic text (2010) -
However, the ongoing discussion about the criteria of the ecumenicity of councils shows that perhaps the last word has not yet been said.
Academic text (2010) -
In fact, the ecumenicity of the Council in Trullo was once standard doctrine in the West as in the East, but in the subsequent East-West polemics, the West rejected this council and denigrated it in proportion to its determined defense and exaltation in the East.
Academic text (2010) -
The brotherly spirit and the ecumenicity of the Council of Constantinople are evident, as John Meyendorff has pointed out, in the fact that its attempt to correct omissions and better explain that which had been a cause of scandal in the past was for the sake of the separated brethren.
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To achieve ecumenicity, various religious groups must work together on common goals.
Synonyms
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Effort to make different Christian churches and sometimes other religions work together
Study of different Christian churches working together
A belief in different Christian churches working together to become one
An effort to make different Christian churches work together and understand each other
How Ecumenical
Surface Forms
Morphology
ecumenicity = ecumenical (semi-transparent) = ecumen + ical + ity
Formally 'ecumenical' + '-ity' is a regular derivation, but 'ecumenical' (and the combining form 'ecumen-') is specialized and may be unfamiliar to average learners.
Etymology
Ecumenicity comes from the Greek word oikoumenē, which means 'the whole world' and from a root that means 'home', an idea you also see in economy. So, ecumenicity is the quality of wanting unity and cooperation across the whole 'house' of different churches or religions.