Ecumene
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /iːˈkjuː.mə.ni/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ecumene is a noun meaning (religion) Unification of Christianity and of Christendom.
Meaning
(religion) Unification of Christianity and of Christendom.
More Meanings
- (archaic, inherently emic) All known inhabited and civilized areas of the world.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: civilization
Ninety-five per cent of the cultivated area of the country lies east of a line drawn from Tsitsihar (Ch'i-ch'i-ha-erh) in northern Manchuria to K'un-ming in Yün-nan Province. This is eastern China, and within it is the Chinese ecumene.
Word Forms
- ecumenes
Synonyms for ecumene
Depending on context, synonyms include civilization.
Antonyms for ecumene
Common opposites include anecumene, wilderness, wilds, wasteland.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anecumene, oikumene, universe, climate, euchronia, world.
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