EpicentRx Word of the Week (WOW): Ecumenical

Jul 22, 2024

“For a universal definition of ecumenical read below.”

Ecumenical

Definition (adjective):

1) general; universal; worldwide “The FDA issues an ecumenical set of policies for drug developers hoping to get their drug approved in the US

2) interreligious or interdenominational ecumenical church services” “an ecumenical marriage” “other faith leaders have been invited to the ecumenical burial service

3) including mixture of diverse elements or styles; mixed “an ecumenical meal of German, Italian, and Chinese dishes” “the influences on his thinking were ecumenical

Pronunciation: eh-kyoo-meh-nuh-kl

About the Word:
From Latin oecumenicus belonging to the whole inhabited world.