ecumene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

/iːˈkjuː.mə.ni/

ecumene ecumenes oecumene œcumene

From Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē, “inhabited world”), from οἰκέω (oikéō, “I inhabit, dwell”), from οἶκος (oîkos, “residence”).

civilization

anecumene wilderness wilds wasteland

ecumenic ecumenical ecumenicalism ecumenicism ecumenism ingroup outgroup outland savage savagery

anecumene ecumenism ecumenopolis

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