Kulturkampf

noun

Kul·​tur·​kampf ku̇l-ˈtu̇r-ˌkäm(p)f How to pronounce Kulturkampf (audio)
: conflict between civil government and religious authorities especially over control of education and church appointments
broadly : a conflict between cultures or value systems

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The first of these maneuvers, the Kulturkampf of the 1870s, was directed against the third of the Prussian population that was Catholic. Michael Bernhard, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2011

Word History

Etymology

German, from Kultur + Kampf conflict

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Kulturkampf was in 1879

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“Kulturkampf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kulturkampf. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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