What does ecumenism mean?
Ecumenism relates to the Church’s concern for unity among the followers of Jesus. The word comes from the Greek oikeo (to inhabit) and oikos (a dwelling place). The oikumene (literally: whole inhabited world) images all the Christian inhabitants of the earth living together as members of a common household of faith.
• ECUMENISM (noun) The noun ECUMENISM has 2 senses: 1. a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches) 2. (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity Familiarity information: ECUMENISM used as a noun is rare.