ecumenical

English - Turkish

Definition of ecumenical in English Turkish dictionary

bütün dünyada Hıristiyan birliğini amaçlayan

evrensel

{s} kiliselerin tümünü temsil eden; tüm kiliselerin kabul ettiği

(sıfat) kiliselerin evrenselleşmesi ile ilgili

{s} tüm kiliselerin birleşmesini amaçlayan

bütün Hıristiyanlarca kabul edilen

Hıristiyan birlikçisi

kiliselerin birleşmesine ait

{s} kiliselerin evrenselleşmesi ile ilgili

Related Terms

ecumenical patriarch

ekümenik patrik

ecumenical council

evrensel kilise şurası

ecumenically

Hıristiyan birliğiyle

ecumenically

evrensel olarak

ecumenically

evrensel birlikçilikle

English - English

Definition of ecumenical in English English dictionary

General, universal, worldwide

Pertaining to the Christian Church in a worldwide sense or of the desire to unite the denominations of the Christian Church. Among many fundamental and evangelical Christians the word has a pejorative connotation because of desires to maintain a separate and "pure" literal interpretation of the Bible

Interreligious or interdenominational

{a} general, universal

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

[church] as representing the entire church and all it’s divisions

General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole church; as, an ecumenical council

including or containing a mixture of diverse elements or styles; mixed

of or pertaining to a movement (ecumenical movement)

{s} worldwide, universal; of the Christian church

This is a word used to describe the reunion, for the purposes of working together in harmony, of the various divided and separated church groups within Christianity

Ecumenical activities, ideas, and movements try to unite different Christian Churches. ecumenical church services. supporting the idea of uniting the different branches of the Christian religion (oecumenicus, from oikoumene )

Pertaining to the Christian Church in a worldwide sense or of the desire to unite the denominations of the Christian Church

interreligous or interdenominational

of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"

general;Universal

Of or representing the whole Christian world

Related Terms

Ecumenical Patriarch

The Orthodox archbishop of Constantinople who is generally recognised as head of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Ecumenical Patriarchs

plural form of Ecumenical Patriarch

ecumenical movement

a movement among Protestant groups since the 1800s aimed at achieving universal Christian unity through international or interdenominational organizations. There are also Ecumenical Councils in the Roman Catholic church; since the Great Schism (1054), the Eastern churches have not been involved

ecumenical council

church council

ecumenical movement

a movement among Protestant groups aimed at universal Christian unity a movement (especially among Protestant denominations) aimed to promote understanding and cooperation among Christian churches; aimed ultimately at universal Christian unity

ecumenical patriarch

The patriarch of Constantinople, the highest ecclesiastical official of the Eastern Orthodox Church

ecumenically

in an ecumenical manner

ecumenically

regarding ecumenism

ecumenically

in an ecumenical manner, according to the principles of the ecumenical movement (Protestant movement promoting unity between Christian denominations)

Hyphenation

e·cu·men·i·cal

Turkish pronunciation

ekyumenîkıl

Synonyms

universal, worldwide, interdenominational, interreligous, all-comprehensive, all-inclusive, all-pervading, catholic, comprehensive, cosmic, cosmopolitan, global, inclusive, planetary, unifying

Pronunciation

/ˌekyo͞oˈmenəkəl/ /ˌɛkjuːˈmɛnɪkəl/

Etymology

() ecumenic + -al “” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary from Latin oecumenicus from Ancient Greek οἰκουμενικός (oikoumenikos, “concerning the whole known world”) from οἰκέω (oikeō, “I inhabit”) from οἶκος (oikos, “house”)