protoecumenical

adj

Etymology

From proto- + ecumenical.

Definitions

  1. Beginning or leading up to the ecumenical movement in Christianity.

    • In the protoecumenical world of the late 19th century, it seems to me, American protestants in particular were in general agreement concerning the tasks of church work.
    • This supremely decadent rite, apparently intended as a protoecumenical bonding ceremony, only succeeded in creating a scandal for its esotericism, anti-Semitic overtones, and its utter pointlessness.

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