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kulturkampf

/kʊlˈtʊə(ɹ)ˌkɑmf/

kulturkampf noun: a conflict between secular and religious authorities, especially the struggle between the Roman Catholic Church and the German government under Bismarck.

Noun

kulturkampf (plural kulturkampfs)

  1. (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.2012 Dec, Peter Heather, “Charity Begins in Rome”, in Literary Review, 2012-Jan 2013

Forms of kulturkampf

pluralkulturkampfs

Origin of kulturkampf

Borrowed from German Kulturkampf (“culture conflict”).

Questions about kulturkampf

What does kulturkampf mean?
Kulturkampf means a conflict between secular and religious authorities, especially the struggle between the Roman Catholic Church and the German government under Bismarck.
What part of speech is kulturkampf?
Kulturkampf is a noun.
How do you pronounce kulturkampf?
Kulturkampf is pronounced /kʊlˈtʊə(ɹ)ˌkɑmf/.
What is the plural of kulturkampf?
The plural of kulturkampf is kulturkampfs.

Words near kulturkampf in the dictionary

  1. Kulps
  2. kultarr
  3. kultarrs
  4. kulthi
  5. kultur
  6. kulturkampf
  7. kulturkampfs
  8. Kulturträger
  9. Kulturträgers
  10. kulturwort
  11. Kulturworts

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