ˌkɒz.məˈpɒl.ɪ.tən ˌkɑz.məˈpɑl.ɪ.tən iːkjuːˈmɛnɪk ˌiːk.jʊˈmɛ.nɪ.kəl ˌɛk.jʊˈmɛ.nɪ.kəl ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩ ˌjunɪˈvɝsl̩ ˈwɜːldwaɪd ˈwɝldˌwaɪd of worldwide scope or applicability an issue of cosmopolitan import the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time universal experience concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions ecumenical thinking ecumenical activities the ecumenical movement