ecumenism
noun
ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as manifested in the ecumenical movement.
ecumenist
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a word derived from
ecumenism.
Example Sentences
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Little is a strong ecumenist who mixes his interest in theology with enthusiasm for pro football.
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Despite his critical attitude toward Roman Catholic dogmatism, Fisher was an ardent ecumenist and made a precedent-setting visit in 1960 to Rome, where he met with Pope John XXIII.
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St. John's is "a holy place for the whole city," explains the Houston-born, Harvard-educated ecumenist.
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When Lyndon Johnson attended Mass at St. Matthew's Cathedral recently, Washington's Patrick Cardinal O'Boyle referred to the President in his sermon as "the chief ecumenist in this ecumenical age."
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If this is the Ecumenical Century, it is fitting that the leading ecumenist was born in the first year of it.
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