Definition of ECUMENIC

ecumenic

Adjective Satellite

  • concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
    • "ecumenical thinking"
    • "ecumenical activities"
    • "the ecumenical movement"

Adj

  • Ecumenical.

Adjective

  • Representing or promoting worldwide Christian unity; universal.

Examples

  • His ECUMENIC vocabulary included words from all cultures and fields of study.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin oecūmenicus, from Ancient Greek οἰκουμενικός (oikoumenikós, “concerning ἡ οἰκουμένη (hē oikouménē, “the inhabited (earth)”)”, “the whole (known) world”). Cognate with French œcuménique. By surface analysis, ecumene + -ic.

Scrabble Score: 14

ecumenic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ecumenic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ecumenic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

ecumenic: valid Words With Friends Word