kulturkampf

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/kʊlˈtʊə(ɹ)ˌkɑmf/

noun

A conflict between secular and religious authorities, especially the struggle between the Roman Catholic Church and the German government under Bismarck.

OriginGerman Kulturkampf →
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Meanings

nounkulturkampf (plural kulturkampfs)

plural kulturkampfs

  1. historicalA 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.

    2012 Dec, Peter Heather, “Charity Begins in Rome”, in Literary Review, 2012-Jan 2013

Origin

  1. GermanKulturkampf“culture conflict”
  2. Englishkulturkampf

Borrowed from German Kulturkampf (“culture conflict”).

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APA

kulturkampf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kulturkampf

MLA

“kulturkampf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kulturkampf. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kulturkampf,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kulturkampf.

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