Kulturkampf

[ German koo l-toor-kahmpf ]

/ German kʊlˈturˌkɑmpf /

noun

the conflict between the German imperial government and the Roman Catholic Church from 1872 or 1873 until 1886, chiefly over the control of education and ecclesiastical appointments.

Origin of Kulturkampf

< German: culture struggle, equivalent to Kultur culture + Kampf battle, struggle (cognate with Old English camp); see camp¹, kemp¹

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Examples from the Web for kulturkampf

But my unilateral declaration of an end to the kulturkampf was depressingly naive.
Warning: This Column Will Offend You|Michael Moynihan|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The campaign, after all, needs to stroke its still-wary base without openly associating with passionate cries for Kulturkampf.
In Values Voter Speech, Ryan Defies Campaign Messaging on Abortion|Michelle Goldberg|September 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In other words, he has to run a kulturkampf campaign, at least to some extent.
Michael Tomasky on What Will Happen When Romney Gets Desperate|Michael Tomasky|September 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the Kulturkampf his position was the exact antithesis to that of Bismarck.
The War Upon Religion|Rev. Francis A. Cunningham

It was also the view universally taken by the German governments which supported the Kulturkampf in a greater or less degree.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5|Various
The Kulturkampf had left Prince Bismarck in a state of nervous irritation.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8|Various
The Kulturkampf banished them from their native land and they had to continue their labors in exile.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
Their hostility was increased by the Kulturkampf, due to the promulgation in 1870 of the dogma of papal infallibility.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for kulturkampf

Kulturkampf

/ (kʊlˈtʊəˌkæmpf, ˈkʊltə-) /

noun

the struggle of the Prussian state against the Roman Catholic Church (1872–87), which took the form of laws designed to bring education, marriage, etc, under the control of the state

Word Origin for Kulturkampf

German: culture struggle

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