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ecumenical

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore E words

promoting unity among differing groups, especially religious ones; universal in scope

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Ecumenical in a sentence

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The council took an ecumenical approach, inviting leaders from every denomination.

Synonyms
universalinclusiveall-embracing
Antonyms
sectarianparochialdivisive
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Ecumenical (adjective) means promoting unity among differing groups, especially religious ones; universal in scope
Here is ecumenical used in an example sentence: "The council took an ecumenical approach, inviting leaders from every denomination."
Common synonyms for ecumenical include universal, inclusive, all-embracing.
Antonyms of ecumenical include sectarian, parochial, divisive.
Ecumenical is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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