ecumenicism
noun [ U ] uk/ˌek.juˈmen.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/ us/ˌek.jəˈmen.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
(促进基督教不同教派大联合的)普世教会主义
the belief that different Christian Churches should unite
My hope is that the challenge of ecumenicism will continue to be the priority of all Christian churches. 我希望普世教会主义的主张能继续得到所有基督教派的重视。
the careful ecumenicism of the church's new interior 这所教堂内部的新装潢悉心体现了普世教会主义的风格(即不饰有特别教派的标志)
See: ecumenical
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- As the Second Vatican Council's decree on ecumenicism noted, the Anglican Communion occupies a "special place" in relation to the Catholic church.
- Benign ecumenicism would seem to have little hope.
- Ecumenicism is a hallmark of his brand of evangelicalism.