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ecumenicist

American  
[ek-yoo-men-uh-sist, ee-kyoo-] / ˌɛk jʊˈmɛn ə sɪst, ˌi kjʊ- /

noun

  1. a person who advocates Christian ecumenicity.


Etymology

Origin of ecumenicist

ecumenic ( def. ) + -ist

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An impassioned ecumenicist, he could companionably marry Renaissance liturgical music to a fox trot, as he did on at least one occasion, “Missa Super l’Homme Armé,” a 1968 opera.

From New York Times Mar. 14, 2016

A fervent ecumenicist, he called for an end to divisive tensions between Christians and Jews, between Roman Catholics and Protestants.

From Time Magazine Archive

Like his predecessor, now Lord Fisher of Lambeth, he is a convinced ecumenicist, and serves as one of six co-presidents of the World Council of Churches.

From Time Magazine Archive

But the openness of some is on selected issues: Munich's Julius Dopfner, 49, for example, is a convinced ecumenicist and a modern-minded theologian, but was disturbed by Pope John's opening to the East.

From Time Magazine Archive

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