kulturkampf

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kulturkampf

/kʊlˈtʊə(ɹ)ˌkɑmf/

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Borrowed from German Kulturkampf (“culture conflict”).

noun kulturkampfs

historical A conflict between secular and religious authorities, especially the struggle between the Roman Catholic Church and the German government under Bismarck. As the Roman Empire became Christian in the fourth century, the scene was set for a Kulturkampf of huge proportions.

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@misc{kulturkampf_2026,
  title = {kulturkampf},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kulturkampf},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}