Ecumenical
Ecumenical adjective - Of worldwide scope or applicability.
Usage example: "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley
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Synonyms for Ecumenical
Universal is a synonym for ecumenical in general topic. In some cases you can use "Universal" instead the word "Ecumenical" as an adjective or a noun, when it comes to topics like limited, non-denominational, unifying. popular alternative
Nearby Words: ecumenic, ecumenicity, ecumenically
Universal
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Related pairs
- broad and ecumenical
- broad and universal
- common and ecumenical
- common and universal
- world and ecumenical
- world and universal
- all-inclusive and ecumenical
- all-inclusive and universal
- planetary and ecumenical
- planetary and universal
- prevalent and ecumenical
- prevalent and universal
- widespread and ecumenical
- widespread and universal
Both words in one sentence
- It was a deeply ecumenical school, which preaches universal salvation of all sentient beings.
Source: Useful Notes / Gnosticism - The spiritual counterpart of the Commonwealth is the United Church, an ecumenical council that embraces all religions under a single roof of universal tolerance.
Source: Literature / Humanx Commonwealth
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