koinonia

American  

[koi-nuh-nee-uh, koi-noh-nee-uh] / ˌkɔɪ nəˈni ə, kɔɪˈnoʊ ni ə /

noun

1. Christianity. the spiritual communion or intimate fellowship enjoyed by believers, often manifested in the sharing of resources and possessions.

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Example Sentences

So koinonia is the shared spirit in a community of believers.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 7, 2019

They met nightly in intimate koinonia, re-enacting the Last Supper and retelling what they had known of a human comrade and Lord.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thus, the peculiar qualities of 1st century koinonia Greek, a rough-hewn language less graceful than the classical tongue of Sophocles, may have prevented St. Paul from expressing all he meant to say.

From Time Magazine Archive