Kulturkampf

[ German kool-toor-kahmpf ]

/ German kʊlˈturˌkɑmpf /

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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.

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Origin of Kulturkampf

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

Words nearby Kulturkampf

kulfi, kulich, Kulla, Kullervo, Kultur, Kulturkampf, Kulturkreis, Kulun, Kum, Kumamoto, kumara

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How to use Kulturkampf in a sentence

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
He certainly gives new meaning to the word kulturkampf--this struggle over culture is within himself!
Romney and Culture: Flip-Flop-Flip!|Michael Tomasky|August 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST

By this, the real Kulturkampf, the attempt of the state to control the intellect and faith of the clergy, ceased.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8|Various
The Kulturkampf made necessary the formation of the Centre, of which Malincrodt was at first the chief and spokesman.
The War Upon Religion|Rev. Francis A. Cunningham
The record of persecution during the first five years of the Kulturkampf is an appalling arraignment of its perpetrators.
The War Upon Religion|Rev. Francis A. Cunningham
On May 21, 1886, the theological schools were re-established as they had been before the beginning of the Kulturkampf.
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

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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